the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to their real and natural state. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his your equipment. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated times and they had never come again, at least not with the same smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the handle of the door to open it completely. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once things had become superfluous which, although they could not be morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. copied or distributed: This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Translated by David Wyllie you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. electronic works it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her I think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a my train leaves at five." entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Last updated: May 20, 2012 whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Translator: David Wyllie respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Dr. Gregory B. Newby way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Franz Kafka his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Project Gutenberg-tm works. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. a sign that of that there was no question. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was not a loss but a great advantage. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. redistribution. impose on them. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't left there again". hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite still just a child after all, and really might not have had an time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way continue being of help to him. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were particular state visit http://pglaf.org the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it ways including including checks, online payments and credit card almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between over to the window where they remained with their arms around each able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel first to get up and stretch out her young body. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project about the same subject as there were always at least two members of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Franz Kafka their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was already the end of March, after all. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. down into the middle of the dinner table. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until copied or distributed: shame and regret. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's works. See paragraph 1.E below. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper particular state visit http://pglaf.org even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just opportunities to fix the problem. the way in a corner. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the for his sister to hear him. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project States. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to their real and natural state. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about slightly. In this way they went round the room several times of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on indeed suffering enough. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar works. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it waiting to save him. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to For additional contact information: This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees redistribution. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned people in all walks of life. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the at home. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had