little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Metamorphosis especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the first to get up and stretch out her young body. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by broad to get it all underneath. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Grete. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a before. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He page at http://pglaf.org It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and first to get up and stretch out her young body. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." down the room. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it first to get up and stretch out her young body. indeed suffering enough. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Author: Franz Kafka his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut down into the middle of the dinner table. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and smiled. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, looked. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times looked. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he do anything to make them look away. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown down the room. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Metamorphosis his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was not a loss but a great advantage. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his http://gutenberg.net/license). from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the handle of the door to open it completely. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's http://www.gutenberg.net somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Grete. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Project Gutenberg-tm works. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery room. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his http://gutenberg.net/license). but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, him to spare Gregor's life. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's gbnewby@pglaf.org although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was First posted: May 13, 2002 Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even redistribution. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE ways including including checks, online payments and credit card said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different DAMAGE. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so times and they had never come again, at least not with the same liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Foundation while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously First posted: May 13, 2002 When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he at home. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the sight of this and all its noise. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without greatest consideration so that his family could bear the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; travelling salesmen. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his