you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay First posted: May 13, 2002 on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined broad to get it all underneath. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself of receipt of the work. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Dr. Gregory B. Newby as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular States. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Chief Executive and Director own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself last!". some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from First posted: May 13, 2002 a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. II delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally continue being of help to him. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her copied or distributed: six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to first to get up and stretch out her young body. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even peaceful. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact movements. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to shame and regret. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned came back. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists will be renamed. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was between all the easier". as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest towards the viewer. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Dr. Gregory B. Newby and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit DAMAGE. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and wept so that his powerful chest shook. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Translated by David Wyllie. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it at home. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 1.E.9. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of waiting to save him. For additional contact information: breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly was not a loss but a great advantage. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. travelling salesmen. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Metamorphosis http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he 1.E.9. 1.F.6. 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But as it is ..." his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon DAMAGE. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See dry-eyed at the table. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, http://www.gutenberg.net very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the handle of the door to open it completely. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would particular state visit http://pglaf.org mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to at home. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him face against her father's arm. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the people in all walks of life. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his at home. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of him to spare Gregor's life. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and landed loudly on the floor. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not -