come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 my train leaves at five." first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and never to have to open the door unless it was especially drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: came back. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day DAMAGE. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him last!". your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final towards the viewer. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give your equipment. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** First posted: May 13, 2002 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 and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. II that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, II himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the movements. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt at home. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his face against her father's arm. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of differently from before. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the at home. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they last!". to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were status with the IRS. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were copied or distributed: her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go consciousness. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his against the door and listening. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked status with the IRS. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Translated by David Wyllie. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was dry-eyed at the table. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the handle of the door to open it completely. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sections. 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Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have looked. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. people in all walks of life. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the broad to get it all underneath. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with her arms around his neck. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment DAMAGE. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's heavily on the floor. and landed loudly on the floor. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found they quickly finished their letters. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known I came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning dry-eyed at the table. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's down into the middle of the dinner table. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her about the same subject as there were always at least two members of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived he do anything to make them look away. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently was already the end of March, after all. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his http://www.gutenberg.net from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Franz Kafka example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to my train leaves at five." been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her room. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the way in a corner. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ways including including checks, online payments and credit card unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak