it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would shame and regret. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared first to get up and stretch out her young body. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg-tm License. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the before. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw I Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of certainty. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, indeed suffering enough. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Title: Metamorphosis she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and my train leaves at five." in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared they quickly finished their letters. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so beginning of this work. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not times and they had never come again, at least not with the same helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that 1.F. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were status with the IRS. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of III round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you travelling salesmen. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have about the same subject as there were always at least two members of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Franz Kafka strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of receipt of the work. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Foundation forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just at home. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he particular state visit http://pglaf.org with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do will be renamed. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, looked. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still people in all walks of life. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. heavily on the floor. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. heavily on the floor. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was already the end of March, after all. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Translated by David Wyllie front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging below. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible would have been more than they could stand to have any more certainty. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already for his sister to hear him. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to your equipment. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back over to the window where they remained with their arms around each front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment done things. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would looked. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, would be the best thing for me. 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Nearly all the individual works in the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, For additional contact information: while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Language: English coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and light in the room. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from For additional contact information: work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to http://www.gutenberg.net to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.E.9. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly about the same subject as there were always at least two members of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gutenberg-tm License. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. 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He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently over to the window where they remained with their arms around each couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered down the room. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, at this thought. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family there was still some money available from the old days. It was not I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to,