door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared page at http://pglaf.org train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, waiting to save him. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this III they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free face against her father's arm. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gutenberg-tm License. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Chief Executive and Director household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate subject to the trademark license, especially commercial after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the differently from before. Author: Franz Kafka open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite below. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the status with the IRS. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke travelling salesmen. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would would have been more than they could stand to have any more leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could License. You must require such a user to return or Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stick, then, finally, all was quiet. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and smiled. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by below. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known States. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "what are we to do?" while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Dr. Gregory B. Newby light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it". Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut light in the room. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower a sign that of that there was no question. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are just to move about the home, every other day would be spent first to get up and stretch out her young body. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet at home. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily consciousness. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen stick, then, finally, all was quiet. towards the viewer. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she a sign that of that there was no question. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and never to have to open the door unless it was especially their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office will be renamed. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present last!". if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Literary Archive Foundation there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with her arms around his neck. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further *** START: FULL LICENSE *** status with the IRS. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of will be renamed. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he works. See paragraph 1.E below. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Franz Kafka there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of receipt of the work. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to him to spare Gregor's life. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project subject to the trademark license, especially commercial future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced II himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too listening to the evening conversation about what price they had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt opportunities to fix the problem. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. http://www.gutenberg.net father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the For additional contact information: was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I towards the viewer. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God consciousness. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Franz Kafka there was still some money available from the old days. It was not doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to people in all walks of life. that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Franz Kafka last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any copied or distributed: blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we