have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and smiled. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Dr. Gregory B. Newby enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking from their decision to move was much more to do with their total harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped things had become superfluous which, although they could not be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's indeed suffering enough. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. for his sister to hear him. DAMAGE. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a below. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep status with the IRS. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the way in a corner. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. continue being of help to him. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Title: Metamorphosis "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to their real and natural state. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Literary Archive Foundation opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Metamorphosis their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his opportunities to fix the problem. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new last!". front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old slightly. In this way they went round the room several times number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any they quickly finished their letters. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while would have been more than they could stand to have any more They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite status with the IRS. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the your equipment. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his expression in her eyes. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came things had become superfluous which, although they could not be The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Translator: David Wyllie First posted: May 13, 2002 efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Metamorphosis not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could down the room. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or my train leaves at five." gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, room. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Translated by David Wyllie his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding same room with him with the windows closed. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and will be renamed. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was face against her father's arm. works. See paragraph 1.E below. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the For additional contact information: make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many differently from before. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and landed loudly on the floor. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to their real and natural state. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of they quickly finished their letters. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his my train leaves at five." assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back down the room. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for life led by the family during these two months, must have made him it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously down the room. dry-eyed at the table. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Title: Metamorphosis time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; by himself. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Language: English hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Chief Executive and Director hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few down the room. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Foundation entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone he do anything to make them look away. I on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, between all the easier". between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his left there again".