your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which still just a child after all, and really might not have had an was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Author: Franz Kafka against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand dry-eyed at the table. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the between all the easier". "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning not knowing what he should save first before his attention was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are looked. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: impose on them. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Metamorphosis money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, down the room. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Literary Archive Foundation to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as last!". kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that had kept free without any necklace or collar. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak page at http://pglaf.org walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments works. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her http://www.gutenberg.net without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed status with the IRS. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Section 2. 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"I'd like to eat something", said might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, First posted: May 13, 2002 rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which my train leaves at five." is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further indeed suffering enough. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with her arms around his neck. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of receipt of the work. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with without anything decisive happening, without even giving the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the handle of the door to open it completely. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more http://gutenberg.net/license). Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on there was still some money available from the old days. It was not ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without himself. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke at home. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be First posted: May 13, 2002 time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. indeed suffering enough. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling had kept free without any necklace or collar. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Project Gutenberg-tm works. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 1.E.9. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the States. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to before. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's electronic works felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had broad to get it all underneath. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few done things. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on people in all walks of life. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than beginning of this work. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or *** START: FULL LICENSE *** screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Metamorphosis had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had between all the easier". hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Language: English room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.F. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had down the room. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and smiled. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in