terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to redistribution. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. towards the viewer. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property opportunities to fix the problem. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was shame and regret. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then same room with him with the windows closed. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change last!". but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Franz Kafka gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced certainty. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right before. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to he do anything to make them look away. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers towards the viewer. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to against the door and listening. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Author: Franz Kafka it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project first to get up and stretch out her young body. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he do anything to make them look away. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw between all the easier". as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of differently from before. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that before. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; particular state visit http://pglaf.org there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.F. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the heavily on the floor. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it himself. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had differently from before. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. status with the IRS. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. 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Contact the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking continue being of help to him. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Language: English now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, shame and regret. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any DAMAGE. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if my train leaves at five." easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that broad to get it all underneath. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very even though she could have checked for herself and could have known walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right States. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie there was still some money available from the old days. It was not at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon face against her father's arm. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the http://gutenberg.net/license). catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Author: Franz Kafka ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the opportunities to fix the problem. Translated by David Wyllie. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gutenberg-tm License. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand For additional contact information: Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gutenberg-tm License. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on down the room. works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 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 she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite