Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they quickly finished their letters. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out him to spare Gregor's life. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.F. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ways including including checks, online payments and credit card dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had kept free without any necklace or collar. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he do anything to make them look away. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "what are we to do?" electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to their real and natural state. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is it". quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day electronic works was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still greatest consideration so that his family could bear the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps DAMAGE. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "what are we to do?" photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Grete. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to him to spare Gregor's life. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was page at http://pglaf.org he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the screams. "Anna! 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Now they all away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister it". in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with light in the room. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and below. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or particular state visit http://pglaf.org while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he do anything to make them look away. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. disappear. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had beginning of this work. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto he do anything to make them look away. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Franz Kafka swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. your equipment. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in light in the room. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little he do anything to make them look away. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt expression in her eyes. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by dry-eyed at the table. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was not a loss but a great advantage. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he do anything to make them look away. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we without anything decisive happening, without even giving the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being shame and regret. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere last!". becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by works. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard first to get up and stretch out her young body. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father just to move about the home, every other day would be spent waiting to save him. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them http://gutenberg.net/license). able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way your equipment. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the sight of this and all its noise. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding