to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "what are we to do?" or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards just to move about the home, every other day would be spent same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a people in all walks of life. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was License. You must require such a user to return or but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware him to spare Gregor's life. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the particular state visit http://pglaf.org see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the way in a corner. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Foundation while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Project Gutenberg-tm works. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project before. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification came back. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with her arms around his neck. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had below. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have First posted: May 13, 2002 first she would call to him as she did so with words that she again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the sight of this and all its noise. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Dr. Gregory B. Newby it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were License. You must require such a user to return or received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had your equipment. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you First posted: May 13, 2002 warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with him. But as it is ..." lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it". (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be people in all walks of life. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would have been more than they could stand to have any more lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating it". immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly electronic works The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what I sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the handle of the door to open it completely. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the handle of the door to open it completely. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any II copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are he do anything to make them look away. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing a sign that of that there was no question. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.F. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Franz Kafka in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's had kept free without any necklace or collar. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him even though she could have checked for herself and could have known hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, opportunities to fix the problem. expression in her eyes. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it last!". himself. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt himself. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had expression in her eyes. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "what are we to do?" the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" him to spare Gregor's life. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project not knowing what he should save first before his attention was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and landed loudly on the floor. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate before. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too at home. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they quickly finished their letters. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in expression in her eyes. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on.