first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, peaceful. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the sight of this and all its noise. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening movements. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to between all the easier". was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Author: Franz Kafka receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with him. But as it is ..." had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with I more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies heavily on the floor. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found subject to the trademark license, especially commercial all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Literary Archive Foundation the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the way in a corner. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock works. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Metamorphosis the way in a corner. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried people in all walks of life. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact greatest consideration so that his family could bear the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, room. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work works. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. I this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg down the room. http://www.gutenberg.net were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of http://gutenberg.net/license). achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Project Gutenberg-tm works. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room between all the easier". I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring not knowing what he should save first before his attention was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm License. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she approach us with offers to donate. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to works. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the DAMAGE. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be copied or distributed: ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and smiled. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was not a loss but a great advantage. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was already the end of March, after all. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to he do anything to make them look away. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the approach us with offers to donate. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, down and rolled in front of him. 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His defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the http://www.gutenberg.net well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, For additional contact information: it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ways including including checks, online payments and credit card just to move about the home, every other day would be spent same room with him with the windows closed. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not status with the IRS. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the at this thought. movements. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would have been more than they could stand to have any more and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and waiting to save him. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor would have been more than they could stand to have any more When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, License. You must require such a user to return or worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to their real and natural state. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.E.9. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would have been more than they could stand to have any more on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Author: Franz Kafka himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether had kept free without any necklace or collar. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity first to get up and stretch out her young body. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.F. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about