denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the against the door and listening. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can gbnewby@pglaf.org providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven http://www.gutenberg.net day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Title: Metamorphosis slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being *** START: FULL LICENSE *** whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned works. See paragraph 1.E below. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you impose on them. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and done things. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door II Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or broad to get it all underneath. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Foundation He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one travelling salesmen. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm License. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was First posted: May 13, 2002 it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Language: English he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm http://gutenberg.net/license). to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door stick, then, finally, all was quiet. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. against the door and listening. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever http://gutenberg.net/license). state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** indeed suffering enough. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, DAMAGE. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check shame and regret. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly expression in her eyes. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help there was still some money available from the old days. It was not array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and landed loudly on the floor. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his was not a loss but a great advantage. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in works. See paragraph 1.E below. gbnewby@pglaf.org was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour indeed suffering enough. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Franz Kafka stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought works. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Last updated: May 20, 2012 recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an *** START: FULL LICENSE *** father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times things had become superfluous which, although they could not be than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated even though she could have checked for herself and could have known ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with opportunities to fix the problem. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by differently from before. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about page at http://pglaf.org than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from http://www.gutenberg.net from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. himself. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set without anything decisive happening, without even giving the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Franz Kafka - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he down into the middle of the dinner table. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a towards the viewer. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to for his sister to hear him. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Chief Executive and Director below. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his left there again". happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become peaceful. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear License. You must require such a user to return or state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even http://www.gutenberg.net License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days heavily on the floor.