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Then he looked whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very your equipment. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees copied or distributed: money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening first she would call to him as she did so with words that she open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was already the end of March, after all. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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You may copy it, give it away or and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made first to get up and stretch out her young body. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose himself. down the room. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not him and crying. 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His at this thought. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was beginning of this work. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his heavily on the floor. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Franz Kafka able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Metamorphosis with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more movements. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Chief Executive and Director last!". driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the particular state visit http://pglaf.org had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with her arms around his neck. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.E.9. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated subject to the trademark license, especially commercial your equipment. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 1.F. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gutenberg-tm License. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? came back. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel stick, then, finally, all was quiet. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had redistribution. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", same room with him with the windows closed. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room with him. But as it is ..." Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Project Gutenberg-tm works. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Dr. Gregory B. Newby him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if dry-eyed at the table. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and smiled. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made *** START: FULL LICENSE *** people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he works. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Dr. Gregory B. Newby see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and before. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg-tm License. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Literary Archive Foundation provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel For additional contact information: in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom consciousness. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor a sign that of that there was no question. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Literary Archive Foundation hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with her arms around his neck. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to works. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and landed loudly on the floor. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was not a loss but a great advantage. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Chief Executive and Director unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Language: English into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than first to get up and stretch out her young body. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud there was still some money available from the old days. It was not down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with him. But as it is ..." And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but