times and they had never come again, at least not with the same before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had would have been more than they could stand to have any more enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, waiting to save him. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Franz Kafka instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "what are we to do?" down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed status with the IRS. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go between all the easier". Franz Kafka When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to they quickly finished their letters. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper down into the middle of the dinner table. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Franz Kafka wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Franz Kafka jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gutenberg-tm License. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed had kept free without any necklace or collar. a sign that of that there was no question. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite electronic works room. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of approach us with offers to donate. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Dr. Gregory B. Newby than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there http://www.gutenberg.net benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from with him. But as it is ..." THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. left there again". of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and smiled. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three down the room. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. down into the middle of the dinner table. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get first she would call to him as she did so with words that she same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have http://gutenberg.net/license). he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt DAMAGE. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that License. You must require such a user to return or somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the beginning of this work. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone would have been more than they could stand to have any more all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Language: English possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did 1.E.9. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a movements. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight heavily on the floor. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for page at http://pglaf.org responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their even though she could have checked for herself and could have known unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they quickly finished their letters. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had redistribution. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white left there again". received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished consciousness. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off