middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Translated by David Wyllie. Translator: David Wyllie movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He below. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Literary Archive Foundation and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest left there again". down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking light in the room. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can room. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant dry-eyed at the table. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Metamorphosis 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him so that she might be able to get a better position later on. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; impose on them. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the DAMAGE. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again http://www.gutenberg.net could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm same room with him with the windows closed. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ from their decision to move was much more to do with their total where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at had kept free without any necklace or collar. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In copied or distributed: shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like towards the viewer. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide about the same subject as there were always at least two members of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. your equipment. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Translated by David Wyllie fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out same room with him with the windows closed. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the waiting to save him. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose States. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not down into the middle of the dinner table. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do http://gutenberg.net/license). This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, hours of rest have given me strength. 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One day, in order to spare her even as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from sunshine, all to themselves. 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Gregor's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak waiting to save him. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, at this thought. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to their real and natural state. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm License. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to below. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to was already the end of March, after all. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had I as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found at home. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the sight of this and all its noise. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still against the door and listening. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned before. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be came back. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the handle of the door to open it completely. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview still just a child after all, and really might not have had an front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and landed loudly on the floor. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had people in all walks of life. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward I respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest towards the viewer. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of receipt of the work. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived first she would call to him as she did so with words that she or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Language: English possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the