easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like approach us with offers to donate. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked movements. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on broad to get it all underneath. shame and regret. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Literary Archive Foundation bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. for his sister to hear him. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I room. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who light in the room. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried copied or distributed: - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, II Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Translated by David Wyllie. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael http://gutenberg.net/license). while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's by himself. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had kept free without any necklace or collar. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too movements. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the left there again". Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the consciousness. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new stick, then, finally, all was quiet. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen fees. 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He had nearly forgotten they situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite II hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gutenberg-tm License. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he for his sister to hear him. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did works. See paragraph 1.E below. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would would have been more than they could stand to have any more been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone him to spare Gregor's life. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At himself. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Translator: David Wyllie phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the went to the door as ever and opened it. 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Gregor's mother, her hair still "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He came back. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Translated by David Wyllie. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial people in all walks of life. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Grete. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not things had become superfluous which, although they could not be wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Chief Executive and Director set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could down into the middle of the dinner table. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project DAMAGE. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Project Gutenberg-tm works. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, for his sister to hear him. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched copied or distributed: be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Chief Executive and Director Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated it". expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender DAMAGE. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the a sign that of that there was no question. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Translated by David Wyllie. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to would have been more than they could stand to have any more in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and approach us with offers to donate. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the against the door and listening. before. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the sight of this and all its noise. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he works. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her works. See paragraph 1.E below. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", http://www.gutenberg.net himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg-tm License. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned