he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing at this thought. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had kept free without any necklace or collar. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Translator: David Wyllie irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked down the room. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of receipt of the work. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a States. came back. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Dr. Gregory B. Newby kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in http://www.gutenberg.net would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: your equipment. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of first to get up and stretch out her young body. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into for his sister to hear him. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's himself. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with him. But as it is ..." "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still broad to get it all underneath. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. http://gutenberg.net/license). eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of receipt of the work. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Foundation doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, first to get up and stretch out her young body. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it himself. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations himself. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it". increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried continue being of help to him. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. will be renamed. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, first to get up and stretch out her young body. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the shame and regret. he do anything to make them look away. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear himself. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and room. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. same room with him with the windows closed. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and landed loudly on the floor. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had kept free without any necklace or collar. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the way in a corner. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in waiting to save him. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could