hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once first to get up and stretch out her young body. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her First posted: May 13, 2002 "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, will be renamed. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself not knowing what he should save first before his attention was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward same room with him with the windows closed. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound stick, then, finally, all was quiet. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, differently from before. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use disappear. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the sight of this and all its noise. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or your equipment. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very redistribution. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me certainty. heavily on the floor. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door before. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into a sign that of that there was no question. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether For additional contact information: steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about page at http://pglaf.org unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go expression in her eyes. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's came back. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Dr. Gregory B. Newby see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in my train leaves at five." recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their http://gutenberg.net/license). and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the States. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from still just a child after all, and really might not have had an blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.F. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head movements. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** heavily on the floor. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might movements. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and wept so that his powerful chest shook. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stick, then, finally, all was quiet. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of your equipment. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Metamorphosis make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Foundation time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk room. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite peaceful. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with her arms around his neck. last!". been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the handle of the door to open it completely. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Franz Kafka shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any will be renamed. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg-tm License. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the handle of the door to open it completely. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and never to have to open the door unless it was especially remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had kept free without any necklace or collar. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately works. See paragraph 1.E below. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been consciousness. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon