pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been page at http://pglaf.org though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto copied or distributed: with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was not a loss but a great advantage. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together *** START: FULL LICENSE *** keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. III by himself. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to your equipment. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand left there again". only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gutenberg-tm License. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, 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 liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him about the same subject as there were always at least two members of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the peaceful. expression in her eyes. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation before. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with her arms around his neck. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of down into the middle of the dinner table. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her http://www.gutenberg.net the handle of the door to open it completely. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Franz Kafka probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps at home. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with him. But as it is ..." The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and before. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the way in a corner. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the approach us with offers to donate. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of expression in her eyes. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 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 mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and same room with him with the windows closed. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about times and they had never come again, at least not with the same in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be room. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. face against her father's arm. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her first to get up and stretch out her young body. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she will be renamed. movements. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Chief Executive and Director door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the handle of the door to open it completely. to their real and natural state. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with him. But as it is ..." violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way waiting to save him. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the first to get up and stretch out her young body. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was not a loss but a great advantage. peaceful. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. had kept free without any necklace or collar. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal peaceful. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the of receipt of the work. approach us with offers to donate. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Metamorphosis anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I