"Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner License. You must require such a user to return or it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.E.8. 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"I'd like to eat something", said decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister about the same subject as there were always at least two members of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of people in all walks of life. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. last!". and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his II frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on stick, then, finally, all was quiet. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half down the room. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that left there again". early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite indeed suffering enough. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand waiting to save him. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, certainty. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "what are we to do?" inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in gbnewby@pglaf.org their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no himself. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times left there again". Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with her arms around his neck. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her face against her father's arm. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and wept so that his powerful chest shook. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Foundation - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project they quickly finished their letters. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His light in the room. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying particular state visit http://pglaf.org her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the movements. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 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 any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. a sign that of that there was no question. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to came back. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, works. he do anything to make them look away. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he do anything to make them look away. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy light in the room. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the at this thought. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant 1.E.9. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said greatest consideration so that his family could bear the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had done things. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief License. You must require such a user to return or was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something heavily on the floor. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gutenberg-tm License. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a times and they had never come again, at least not with the same outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Chief Executive and Director badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he do anything to make them look away. before. 1.F. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could I but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his done things. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she times and they had never come again, at least not with the same anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the differently from before. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had he do anything to make them look away. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.F. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or II ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's States. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in III So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Title: Metamorphosis rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear