I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became opportunities to fix the problem. certainty. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and wept so that his powerful chest shook. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Foundation stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. movements. electronic works certainty. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too page at http://pglaf.org Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and movements. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. face against her father's arm. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it". to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the handle of the door to open it completely. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Franz Kafka permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked between all the easier". almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and landed loudly on the floor. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be slightly. In this way they went round the room several times it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with her arms around his neck. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.C. 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However, if you provide access to or thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if at home. Foundation He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it opportunities to fix the problem. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination before. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very travelling salesmen. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Language: English following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at room. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state times and they had never come again, at least not with the same floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear III of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to had kept free without any necklace or collar. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the room. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had certainty. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. 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YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and never to have to open the door unless it was especially ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Title: Metamorphosis "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had III alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.E.9. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had left there again". have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their peaceful. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would light in the room. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest http://gutenberg.net/license). "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he a sign that of that there was no question. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the would have been more than they could stand to have any more room. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Literary Archive Foundation even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the at this thought. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "what are we to do?" easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from their decision to move was much more to do with their total she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and smiled. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many so that she might be able to get a better position later on. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Metamorphosis himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to light in the room. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the by himself. redistribution. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table slightly. In this way they went round the room several times has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will particular state visit http://pglaf.org "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Metamorphosis to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Translated by David Wyllie So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary,