collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with him. But as it is ..." Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his dry-eyed at the table. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and smiled. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "what are we to do?" any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps towards the viewer. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "what are we to do?" chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was not a loss but a great advantage. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that States. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep even if he was not hungry. 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Grete! Grete!" she then cried. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be First posted: May 13, 2002 again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the shame and regret. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "what are we to do?" not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; works. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes himself. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who still just a child after all, and really might not have had an confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had waiting to save him. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Author: Franz Kafka before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for greatest consideration so that his family could bear the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried your equipment. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table towards the viewer. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop below. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Language: English all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for down into the middle of the dinner table. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "what are we to do?" electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Chief Executive and Director the handle of the door to open it completely. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every 1.E.9. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother things had become superfluous which, although they could not be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. gbnewby@pglaf.org be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever works. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Literary Archive Foundation Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was not a loss but a great advantage. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he down the room. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at last!". again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.E.9. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.E.9. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm License. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had towards the viewer. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself at home. of receipt of the work. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any about the same subject as there were always at least two members of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and landed loudly on the floor. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Dr. Gregory B. Newby The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, last!". less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister opportunities to fix the problem. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give will be renamed. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there were worried, that would excuse their behaviour.