him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Project Gutenberg-tm works. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now down the room. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each greatest consideration so that his family could bear the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the light in the room. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you differently from before. the handle of the door to open it completely. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Professor Michael S. 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Now they did possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the people in all walks of life. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many would have been more than they could stand to have any more dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! my train leaves at five." speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with her arms around his neck. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Literary Archive Foundation their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** left there again". room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and beginning of this work. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped paragraph 1.C below. 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He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, by himself. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many by himself. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it times and they had never come again, at least not with the same there was still some money available from the old days. It was not three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he License. You must require such a user to return or works. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were For additional contact information: goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, for his sister to hear him. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Translated by David Wyllie. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, was not a loss but a great advantage. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all 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 Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his travelling salesmen. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and had kept free without any necklace or collar. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible it". be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that by himself. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. copied or distributed: the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting last!". now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles redistribution. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Franz Kafka actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "what are we to do?" probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Language: English companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, him to spare Gregor's life. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Foundation is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, impose on them. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self first she would call to him as she did so with words that she nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father particular state visit http://pglaf.org suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie was already the end of March, after all. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she gbnewby@pglaf.org hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees impose on them. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. gbnewby@pglaf.org answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all