was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Franz Kafka With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, left there again". now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Metamorphosis computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday DAMAGE. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or indeed suffering enough. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "what are we to do?" with him. But as it is ..." sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a would have been more than they could stand to have any more Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak status with the IRS. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, http://www.gutenberg.net times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it". adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium electronic works re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after between all the easier". even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it same room with him with the windows closed. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Translated by David Wyllie. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, electronic works happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and smiled. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka there was still some money available from the old days. It was not they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.E.9. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and never to have to open the door unless it was especially entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Author: Franz Kafka throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt him to spare Gregor's life. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching movements. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Literary Archive Foundation there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Language: English practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor III structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one opportunities to fix the problem. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was a sign that of that there was no question. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: had kept free without any necklace or collar. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that opportunities to fix the problem. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with him. But as it is ..." completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the way in a corner. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible not knowing what he should save first before his attention was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. License. You must require such a user to return or few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him works. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and landed loudly on the floor. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough works. See paragraph 1.E below. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's redistribution. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did life led by the family during these two months, must have made him feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the