while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but gbnewby@pglaf.org was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most just to move about the home, every other day would be spent of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a at home. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On works. See paragraph 1.E below. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Foundation stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might differently from before. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; shame and regret. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had against the door and listening. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I heavily on the floor. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his III 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "what are we to do?" wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the First posted: May 13, 2002 to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this approach us with offers to donate. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could certainty. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to their real and natural state. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: continue being of help to him. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and landed loudly on the floor. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, done things. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled below. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down subject to the trademark license, especially commercial The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and smiled. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up DAMAGE. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so impose on them. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the at home. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. States. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current my train leaves at five." still just a child after all, and really might not have had an think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Language: English possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between I removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be http://www.gutenberg.net wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" beginning of this work. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Author: Franz Kafka Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up First posted: May 13, 2002 still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him redistribution. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was already the end of March, after all. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and they quickly finished their letters. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did 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 nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his