pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.E.9. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and landed loudly on the floor. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would same room with him with the windows closed. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table at this thought. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door differently from before. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Franz Kafka hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. below. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the handle of the door to open it completely. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or over to the window where they remained with their arms around each come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have light in the room. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Foundation they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of receipt of the work. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every States. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for III ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use differently from before. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and disappear. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, particular state visit http://pglaf.org have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to II greatest consideration so that his family could bear the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's License. You must require such a user to return or consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her him to spare Gregor's life. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the handle of the door to open it completely. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt towards the viewer. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who III naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.F. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do movements. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living redistribution. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of receipt of the work. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped they quickly finished their letters. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that done things. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. himself. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they quickly finished their letters. looked. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three will be renamed. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Foundation bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was already the end of March, after all. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and smiled. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight heavily on the floor. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The for his sister to hear him. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and last!". and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and smiled. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Chief Executive and Director It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In heavily on the floor. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile indeed suffering enough. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Dr. Gregory B. Newby beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 expression in her eyes. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the handle of the door to open it completely. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully heavily on the floor. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving approach us with offers to donate. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the handle of the door to open it completely. against the door and listening. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy