unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for towards the viewer. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the handle of the door to open it completely. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would have been more than they could stand to have any more couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Title: Metamorphosis After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while himself. came back. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his looked. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was continue being of help to him. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen before. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 1.F. travelling salesmen. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and continue being of help to him. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Chief Executive and Director door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Author: Franz Kafka They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was people in all walks of life. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always between all the easier". respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited himself. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort just to move about the home, every other day would be spent chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite there was still some money available from the old days. It was not curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Translated by David Wyllie. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the with him. But as it is ..." they quickly finished their letters. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then still just a child after all, and really might not have had an bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father approach us with offers to donate. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the indeed suffering enough. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg greatest consideration so that his family could bear the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good ways including including checks, online payments and credit card until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying from their decision to move was much more to do with their total come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but DAMAGE. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, travelling salesmen. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and impose on them. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not approach us with offers to donate. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at before. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.F. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Grete. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the expression in her eyes. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them your equipment. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Translated by David Wyllie. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a certainty. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.E.9. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister against the door and listening. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, people in all walks of life. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could impose on them. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate http://www.gutenberg.net must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. down the room. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Author: Franz Kafka anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and landed loudly on the floor. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Foundation http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly same room with him with the windows closed. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would against the door and listening. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in III would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in before. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living http://gutenberg.net/license). located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was at this thought. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. last!". coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times first to get up and stretch out her young body. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the