worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the came back. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any First posted: May 13, 2002 now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more your equipment. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even at home. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and never to have to open the door unless it was especially If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat consciousness. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly life led by the family during these two months, must have made him head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the redistribution. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that redistribution. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's done things. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the would have been more than they could stand to have any more before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the way in a corner. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the movements. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face against the door and listening. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance certainty. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Dr. Gregory B. Newby such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his redistribution. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Franz Kafka long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to for his sister to hear him. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Language: English what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the sight of this and all its noise. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was not a loss but a great advantage. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was not a loss but a great advantage. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the before. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full will be renamed. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to electronic works simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.E.9. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply III sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him of receipt of the work. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite subject to the trademark license, especially commercial chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Author: Franz Kafka delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Dr. Gregory B. Newby Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family will be renamed. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was not a loss but a great advantage. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from first she would call to him as she did so with words that she hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he same room with him with the windows closed. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the him to spare Gregor's life. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he II flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the before. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help heavily on the floor. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see http://gutenberg.net/license). does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with her arms around his neck. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand certainty. indeed suffering enough. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work