everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with him. But as it is ..." clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Metamorphosis as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with travelling salesmen. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the towards the viewer. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact without anything decisive happening, without even giving the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand against the door and listening. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, movements. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was last!". furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Translated by David Wyllie. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes redistribution. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost II practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would opportunities to fix the problem. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the sight of this and all its noise. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and never to have to open the door unless it was especially This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.F. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the sight of this and all its noise. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Translated by David Wyllie that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every copied or distributed: threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gutenberg-tm License. Project Gutenberg-tm works. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and smiled. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced things had become superfluous which, although they could not be provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones listening to the evening conversation about what price they had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Project Gutenberg-tm works. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the handle of the door to open it completely. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust things had become superfluous which, although they could not be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with light in the room. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded not knowing what he should save first before his attention was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just consciousness. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while down the room. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? against the door and listening. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of I say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no your equipment. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was not a loss but a great advantage. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's they quickly finished their letters. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent