connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Translated by David Wyllie. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and smiled. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room III when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, face against her father's arm. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him people in all walks of life. was not a loss but a great advantage. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand my train leaves at five." which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always even though she could have checked for herself and could have known her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so opportunities to fix the problem. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister it". interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the gbnewby@pglaf.org one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing down the room. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary For additional contact information: as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more looked. electronic works distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she II Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already had kept free without any necklace or collar. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Last updated: May 20, 2012 were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially not knowing what he should save first before his attention was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the lying in bed. 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Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the States. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Literary Archive Foundation At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her indeed suffering enough. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to DAMAGE. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and will be renamed. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Translated by David Wyllie him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the way in a corner. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", copied or distributed: something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite against the door and listening. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate *** START: FULL LICENSE *** lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and waiting to save him. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Author: Franz Kafka electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project it". only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition impose on them. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch continue being of help to him. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and landed loudly on the floor. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were *** START: FULL LICENSE *** connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Project Gutenberg-tm works. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed people in all walks of life. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set people in all walks of life. he do anything to make them look away. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was http://gutenberg.net/license). you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, same room with him with the windows closed. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work beginning of this work. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always II thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Literary Archive Foundation trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not will be renamed. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister DAMAGE. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his between all the easier". and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard opportunities to fix the problem. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at ways including including checks, online payments and credit card shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the http://www.gutenberg.net going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the handle of the door to open it completely. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once himself. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden II involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the