family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar against the door and listening. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, would have been more than they could stand to have any more flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was at home. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt waiting to save him. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we differently from before. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of face against her father's arm. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Metamorphosis a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and opportunities to fix the problem. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living down the room. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I over to the window where they remained with their arms around each called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones impose on them. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it". sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite waiting to save him. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of towards the viewer. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Language: English practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they quickly finished their letters. done things. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Chief Executive and Director light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Title: Metamorphosis bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned not knowing what he should save first before his attention was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his towards the viewer. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 about the same subject as there were always at least two members of came back. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and a sign that of that there was no question. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 indeed suffering enough. waiting to save him. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the will be renamed. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing your equipment. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was already the end of March, after all. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white impose on them. at this thought. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him greatest consideration so that his family could bear the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free works. See paragraph 1.E below. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but all feel particularly fresh and lively. 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It really now seemed very to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without there was still some money available from the old days. It was not enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects face against her father's arm. works. See paragraph 1.E below. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he status with the IRS. License. You must require such a user to return or gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with him. But as it is ..." out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many will be renamed. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. people in all walks of life. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Author: Franz Kafka Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the sight of this and all its noise. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented will be renamed. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Author: Franz Kafka father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he peaceful. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss there was still some money available from the old days. It was not down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough