onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 1.E.9. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of indeed suffering enough. travelling salesmen. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Metamorphosis ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Franz Kafka "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced works. See paragraph 1.E below. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Chief Executive and Director while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to indeed suffering enough. opportunities to fix the problem. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too subject to the trademark license, especially commercial just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give at home. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible my train leaves at five." while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the handle of the door to open it completely. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of First posted: May 13, 2002 the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and smiled. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and landed loudly on the floor. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Literary Archive Foundation than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Section 3. 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There's no basis for any of the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just I intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the handle of the door to open it completely. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the electronic works impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.E.3. 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The charwoman stood in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO do several times a day. 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The door was slammed shut with the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped opportunities to fix the problem. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Project Gutenberg-tm works. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.E. 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If you received the work electronically, the person or entity anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his http://www.gutenberg.net instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly my train leaves at five." as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any times and they had never come again, at least not with the same violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair ways including including checks, online payments and credit card including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps even though she could have checked for herself and could have known all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm beginning of this work. Franz Kafka must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of left there again". happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Chief Executive and Director Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, light in the room. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or http://www.gutenberg.net End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to heavily on the floor. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and landed loudly on the floor. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, by himself. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Foundation providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the opportunities to fix the problem. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular done things. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply same room with him with the windows closed. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in gbnewby@pglaf.org "what are we to do?" lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that his mother had now fallen completely asleep.