stick, then, finally, all was quiet. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of receipt of the work. before. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Metamorphosis distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Dr. Gregory B. Newby of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance him to spare Gregor's life. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut travelling salesmen. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for a sign that of that there was no question. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Chief Executive and Director and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right travelling salesmen. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room waiting to save him. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed before. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would have been more than they could stand to have any more idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. For additional contact information: and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be indeed suffering enough. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend http://gutenberg.net/license). conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember broad to get it all underneath. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of by himself. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's page at http://pglaf.org access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her status with the IRS. gbnewby@pglaf.org there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to first to get up and stretch out her young body. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God First posted: May 13, 2002 "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with him. But as it is ..." "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Franz Kafka shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then differently from before. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had movements. shame and regret. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through first she would call to him as she did so with words that she boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his looked. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like beginning of this work. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, works. See paragraph 1.E below. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different dry-eyed at the table. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project States. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already home. 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And on him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing particular state visit http://pglaf.org joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so page at http://pglaf.org backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can For additional contact information: onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's works. See paragraph 1.E below. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and because he couldn't stand the smell. 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Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have continue being of help to him. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered strength she had. 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If, however, they took everything quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, works. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the sight of this and all its noise. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be about the same subject as there were always at least two members of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was at this thought. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was like a kind of attack. 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For Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced greatest consideration so that his family could bear the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor!" 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Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so first she would call to him as she did so with words that she work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 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I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had kept free without any necklace or collar.