more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.E.9. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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His father was healthy but old, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into peaceful. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards done things. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply first she would call to him as she did so with words that she scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide disappear. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with came back. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her done things. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important expression in her eyes. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at my train leaves at five." it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but will be renamed. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good redistribution. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was heavily on the floor. License. You must require such a user to return or the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, gbnewby@pglaf.org room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned not knowing what he should save first before his attention was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and License. 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He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one even though she could have checked for herself and could have known things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making last!". say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have towards the viewer. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and dry-eyed at the table. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's last!". themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project he do anything to make them look away. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on ways including including checks, online payments and credit card charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to copied or distributed: Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any so that she might be able to get a better position later on. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Project Gutenberg-tm works. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the down into the middle of the dinner table. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he works. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the same room with him with the windows closed. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Author: Franz Kafka if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to same room with him with the windows closed. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with her arms around his neck. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his himself. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" works. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 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 From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the