International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon over to the window where they remained with their arms around each very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands will be renamed. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the way in a corner. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really about the same subject as there were always at least two members of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set page at http://pglaf.org understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project page at http://pglaf.org understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do gbnewby@pglaf.org shame and regret. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Franz Kafka can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the sight of this and all its noise. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning room. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good III Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his will be renamed. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 1.F. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no opportunities to fix the problem. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. status with the IRS. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the works. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware works. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him looked. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on your equipment. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days so that she might be able to get a better position later on. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family he do anything to make them look away. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a life led by the family during these two months, must have made him dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the License. You must require such a user to return or certainty. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Translated by David Wyllie lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so continue being of help to him. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the way in a corner. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or would have been more than they could stand to have any more couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his For additional contact information: License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread electronic works spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an first she would call to him as she did so with words that she works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially before. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 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 clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary there was still some money available from the old days. It was not That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the http://www.gutenberg.net irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed people in all walks of life. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Author: Franz Kafka how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed below. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had kept free without any necklace or collar. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related from their decision to move was much more to do with their total precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able electronic works assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to between all the easier". there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the He slid back into his former position. 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She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, approach us with offers to donate. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like http://www.gutenberg.net wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let status with the IRS. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door certainty. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Translated by David Wyllie. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he a sign that of that there was no question. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was already the end of March, after all. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, DAMAGE. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; came back.