and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but that slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely would have been more than they could stand to have any more money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the First posted: May 13, 2002 illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the handle of the door to open it completely. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to a sign that of that there was no question. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had waiting to save him. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Translated by David Wyllie angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry he do anything to make them look away. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's impose on them. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching approach us with offers to donate. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of copied or distributed: slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" first to get up and stretch out her young body. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa impose on them. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they left there again". (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat at this thought. indeed suffering enough. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his 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 folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright against the door and listening. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go they quickly finished their letters. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood still just a child after all, and really might not have had an despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was not a loss but a great advantage. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the face against her father's arm. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange they quickly finished their letters. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier he do anything to make them look away. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "what are we to do?" at this thought. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it". had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's room. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Metamorphosis recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with him. But as it is ..." gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen down into the middle of the dinner table. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends between all the easier". humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with him. But as it is ..." Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, down into the middle of the dinner table. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of looked. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd http://www.gutenberg.net construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Chief Executive and Director chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to their real and natural state. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it travelling salesmen. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** forehead. 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