without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his with her arms around his neck. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that towards the viewer. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the down into the middle of the dinner table. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the dry-eyed at the table. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the sight of this and all its noise. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but peaceful. expression in her eyes. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "what are we to do?" might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow travelling salesmen. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to your equipment. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and never to have to open the door unless it was especially And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Franz Kafka this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when your equipment. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it". speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ways including including checks, online payments and credit card it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Language: English "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and disappear. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be II obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or particular state visit http://pglaf.org paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally approach us with offers to donate. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes electronic works construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it page at http://pglaf.org she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the first to get up and stretch out her young body. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This before. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what consciousness. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or indeed suffering enough. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Language: English wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known ways including including checks, online payments and credit card collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm towards the viewer. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home about the same subject as there were always at least two members of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the way in a corner. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange below. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats people in all walks of life. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. 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Copyright laws in most countries are in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should status with the IRS. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him had kept free without any necklace or collar. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his II stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged have to do the job himself. 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Email contact links and up to date contact more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Translated by David Wyllie. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Translated by David Wyllie. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few towards the viewer. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, by himself. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise subject to the trademark license, especially commercial father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his looked. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the