strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.F. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very there was still some money available from the old days. It was not easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible towards the viewer. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was not a loss but a great advantage. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm him to spare Gregor's life. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short For additional contact information: somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they first to get up and stretch out her young body. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Chief Executive and Director "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and landed loudly on the floor. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it". considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and landed loudly on the floor. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the left there again". broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in continue being of help to him. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and wept so that his powerful chest shook. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple for his sister to hear him. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out between all the easier". door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her indeed suffering enough. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the sight of this and all its noise. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother I certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise dry-eyed at the table. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every first to get up and stretch out her young body. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Franz Kafka open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did page at http://pglaf.org with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, had kept free without any necklace or collar. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she gbnewby@pglaf.org door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and down the room. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that face against her father's arm. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." towards the viewer. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite consciousness. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 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 the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.E.9. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Literary Archive Foundation other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling status with the IRS. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she light in the room. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so States. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back continue being of help to him. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister gbnewby@pglaf.org same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once consciousness. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with him. But as it is ..." see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it". as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said