hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with her arms around his neck. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the way in a corner. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few subject to the trademark license, especially commercial wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been him to spare Gregor's life. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would have been more than they could stand to have any more joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of disappear. gbnewby@pglaf.org He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did before. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and landed loudly on the floor. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. at this thought. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Translated by David Wyllie ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous so that she might be able to get a better position later on. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally room. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Project Gutenberg-tm works. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at by himself. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood it". possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.E.9. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent not knowing what he should save first before his attention was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they came back. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing II even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, him to spare Gregor's life. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project The family themselves ate in the kitchen. 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How can that be When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, him with respect. 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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With certainty. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all done things. at home. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with peaceful. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember greatest consideration so that his family could bear the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He First posted: May 13, 2002 last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium dry-eyed at the table. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her travelling salesmen. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the below. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the him to spare Gregor's life. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with page at http://pglaf.org Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the handle of the door to open it completely. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the sight of this and all its noise. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends impose on them. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at people in all walks of life. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the people in all walks of life. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many same room with him with the windows closed. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic your equipment. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they quickly finished their letters. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple below. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was not a loss but a great advantage. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check him to spare Gregor's life. 1.F. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm at this thought. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, waiting to save him. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying before. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood shame and regret. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's