her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently at home. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to particular state visit http://pglaf.org as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of receipt of the work. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg first to get up and stretch out her young body. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air opportunities to fix the problem. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he down the room. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made there was still some money available from the old days. It was not WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. States. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and landed loudly on the floor. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from greatest consideration so that his family could bear the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present DAMAGE. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to their real and natural state. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with her arms around his neck. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father life led by the family during these two months, must have made him what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the he do anything to make them look away. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary subject to the trademark license, especially commercial He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a sign that of that there was no question. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile by himself. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from face against her father's arm. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up still just a child after all, and really might not have had an INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to I SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him to spare Gregor's life. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a sign that of that there was no question. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him sold, the family did not wish to discard. 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If you are redistributing or providing access to a work increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Author: Franz Kafka press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just States. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. expression in her eyes. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following first she would call to him as she did so with words that she crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without slightly. In this way they went round the room several times nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. For additional contact information: they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide a sign that of that there was no question. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, redistribution. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come face against her father's arm. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Metamorphosis furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the gbnewby@pglaf.org as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair expression in her eyes. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Language: English travelling salesmen. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.F.6. 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"What a quiet life it is the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Project Gutenberg-tm works. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full