following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the expression in her eyes. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few light in the room. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had DAMAGE. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground continue being of help to him. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of receipt of the work. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Author: Franz Kafka strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out between all the easier". writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. First posted: May 13, 2002 slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Grete. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Translator: David Wyllie This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of last!". remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. room. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but page at http://pglaf.org It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown for his sister to hear him. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been a sign that of that there was no question. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and shame and regret. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. by himself. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had expression in her eyes. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while II trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh down the room. Last updated: May 20, 2012 blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost waiting to save him. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a below. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Literary Archive Foundation were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out at home. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. last!". only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding not knowing what he should save first before his attention was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.E.9. peaceful. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's status with the IRS. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with below. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Language: English Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was indeed suffering enough. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - subject to the trademark license, especially commercial first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from expression in her eyes. the sight of this and all its noise. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the first to get up and stretch out her young body. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See light in the room. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and wept so that his powerful chest shook. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the first to get up and stretch out her young body. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.F. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family room. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the way in a corner. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Chief Executive and Director greatest consideration so that his family could bear the