be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they disappear. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, approach us with offers to donate. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as down the room. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change things had become superfluous which, although they could not be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. looked. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed your equipment. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than III hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" impose on them. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took heavily on the floor. against the door and listening. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the States. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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With his head and legs pulled in against him and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall face against her father's arm. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 1.F. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all stick, then, finally, all was quiet. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new beginning of this work. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a there was still some money available from the old days. It was not lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they quickly finished their letters. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made of receipt of the work. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. II eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; status with the IRS. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had down the room. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Translated by David Wyllie They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her for his sister to hear him. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he room. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed II must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? waiting to save him. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Grete. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his below. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make still just a child after all, and really might not have had an intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's broad to get it all underneath. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was movements. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand face against her father's arm. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say copied or distributed: better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready differently from before. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower last!". their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing life led by the family during these two months, must have made him He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the handle of the door to open it completely. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than works. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different particular state visit http://pglaf.org their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend redistribution. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Project Gutenberg-tm works. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Author: Franz Kafka came back. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Language: English distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** just to move about the home, every other day would be spent up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and gbnewby@pglaf.org obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn II do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR my train leaves at five." 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 how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE States. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the disappear. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good 1.E.9. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half I hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His times and they had never come again, at least not with the same things had become superfluous which, although they could not be entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see at home. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole expression in her eyes. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost