foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand differently from before. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had approach us with offers to donate. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: expression in her eyes. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished was already the end of March, after all. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back shame and regret. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found impose on them. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which by himself. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair looked. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the by himself. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Translated by David Wyllie up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared was not a loss but a great advantage. expression in her eyes. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise stick, then, finally, all was quiet. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Franz Kafka you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gutenberg-tm License. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still towards the viewer. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And beginning of this work. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments at this thought. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes just to move about the home, every other day would be spent pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even first to get up and stretch out her young body. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening will be renamed. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father III earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "what are we to do?" and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in expression in her eyes. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, expression in her eyes. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise before. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would have been more than they could stand to have any more easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented copied or distributed: all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, last!". was already the end of March, after all. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was already the end of March, after all. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room towards the viewer. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him electronic works on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then him to spare Gregor's life. Project Gutenberg-tm works. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Title: Metamorphosis strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and works. See paragraph 1.E below. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or impose on them. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague travelling salesmen. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped looked. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Language: English travelling salesmen. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between