a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but him to spare Gregor's life. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with page at http://pglaf.org of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he travelling salesmen. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his your equipment. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can down the room. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with light in the room. down the room. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without disappear. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had II Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was already the end of March, after all. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to License. You must require such a user to return or everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. between all the easier". as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with him. But as it is ..." very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked a sign that of that there was no question. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round States. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Section 2. 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The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as your equipment. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now indeed suffering enough. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Chief Executive and Director anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived particular state visit http://pglaf.org was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow life led by the family during these two months, must have made him indeed suffering enough. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't broad to get it all underneath. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden ways including including checks, online payments and credit card become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.F.1. 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His room, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" I Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in he do anything to make them look away. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with him. But as it is ..." done things. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the people in all walks of life. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. gbnewby@pglaf.org http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably before. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At subject to the trademark license, especially commercial flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" waiting to save him. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in approach us with offers to donate. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived they quickly finished their letters. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had would have been more than they could stand to have any more nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first indeed suffering enough. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should last!". Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Translated by David Wyllie. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting travelling salesmen. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see I out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to disappear. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Dr. Gregory B. Newby was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, redistribution. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's