parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees States. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gutenberg-tm License. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, disappear. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and him to spare Gregor's life. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the disappear. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden a sign that of that there was no question. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which between all the easier". to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.E.9. gbnewby@pglaf.org after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Translated by David Wyllie. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with him. But as it is ..." his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than a sign that of that there was no question. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a shame and regret. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 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, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Franz Kafka improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the they quickly finished their letters. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Language: English both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy had kept free without any necklace or collar. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement without anything decisive happening, without even giving the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as light in the room. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm would have been more than they could stand to have any more (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation stick, then, finally, all was quiet. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview between all the easier". law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep works. See paragraph 1.E below. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about a sign that of that there was no question. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything For additional contact information: almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite gbnewby@pglaf.org and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would disappear. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living light in the room. Language: English away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Project Gutenberg-tm works. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Chief Executive and Director care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the music and his sister with the violin. 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If you are redistributing or providing access to a work stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. movements. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Translator: David Wyllie the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), last!". entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door had kept free without any necklace or collar. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Foundation respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so towards the viewer. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father DAMAGE. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I times and they had never come again, at least not with the same happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of gbnewby@pglaf.org body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and landed loudly on the floor. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Dr. Gregory B. Newby kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her States. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would III had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of light in the room. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and expression in her eyes. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Language: English donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps even though she could have checked for herself and could have known in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! 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Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable status with the IRS. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax this." 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Gregor an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by came back. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out