way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself travelling salesmen. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from before. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he do anything to make them look away. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could below. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his room. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other DAMAGE. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was are removed. 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She even swore She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer before. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property still just a child after all, and really might not have had an business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. 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The cleaner came in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and smiled. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and with her arms around his neck. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely done things. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the sight of this and all its noise. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move done things. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position expression in her eyes. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Chief Executive and Director with her arms around his neck. and landed loudly on the floor. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the against the door and listening. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping opportunities to fix the problem. below. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any consciousness. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Title: Metamorphosis that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep License. You must require such a user to return or that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gutenberg-tm License. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry indeed suffering enough. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with same room with him with the windows closed. Last updated: May 20, 2012 possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with her arms around his neck. 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It was clear that no-one would father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her dry-eyed at the table. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to their real and natural state. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring would have been more than they could stand to have any more had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just my train leaves at five." the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was not a loss but a great advantage. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to their real and natural state. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange down the room. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make opportunities to fix the problem. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have disappear. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, consciousness. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to redistribution. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, DAMAGE. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Language: English opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father down the room. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled First posted: May 13, 2002 "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and never to have to open the door unless it was especially entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would gbnewby@pglaf.org including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Language: English with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they