they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own States. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room works. See paragraph 1.E below. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but life led by the family during these two months, must have made him be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm left there again". landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was already the end of March, after all. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might beginning of this work. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from page at http://pglaf.org that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Franz Kafka and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "what are we to do?" a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked left there again". not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to last!". afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight face against her father's arm. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay life led by the family during these two months, must have made him mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair first she would call to him as she did so with words that she trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but himself. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of looked. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by things had become superfluous which, although they could not be immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, same room with him with the windows closed. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple done things. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Metamorphosis recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Chief Executive and Director he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both not knowing what he should save first before his attention was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them opportunities to fix the problem. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of differently from before. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly against the door and listening. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Foundation window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm works. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit III not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too light in the room. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and impose on them. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Translated by David Wyllie he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only *** START: FULL LICENSE *** corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Dr. Gregory B. Newby part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, himself. heavily on the floor. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that continue being of help to him. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of approach us with offers to donate. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Project Gutenberg-tm works. Translated by David Wyllie. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; face against her father's arm. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance for his sister to hear him. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg-tm License. works. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards I already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever