I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; not knowing what he should save first before his attention was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly times and they had never come again, at least not with the same violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; greatest consideration so that his family could bear the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was III experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of page at http://pglaf.org all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. consciousness. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone gbnewby@pglaf.org his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of towards the viewer. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when http://gutenberg.net/license). bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and landed loudly on the floor. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently himself. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family came back. works. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk II of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak http://www.gutenberg.net than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss came back. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. dry-eyed at the table. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite page at http://pglaf.org such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to I ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then looked. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Literary Archive Foundation again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a I Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO movements. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 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Gregor converted his success at work fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his http://www.gutenberg.net your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few stick, then, finally, all was quiet. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the handle of the door to open it completely. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and landed loudly on the floor. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have they quickly finished their letters. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could subject to the trademark license, especially commercial they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if II the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Translated by David Wyllie. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Foundation do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that travelling salesmen. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with him. But as it is ..." chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project left there again". out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after opportunities to fix the problem. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm For additional contact information: continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he before. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in same room with him with the windows closed. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the differently from before. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any face against her father's arm. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took