would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to room. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the II back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", between all the easier". States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Author: Franz Kafka receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it movements. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Author: Franz Kafka If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Chief Executive and Director was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right by himself. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you redistribution. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "what are we to do?" burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like copied or distributed: Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the impose on them. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.A. 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Royalty payments become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. broad to get it all underneath. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very for his sister to hear him. DAMAGE. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Metamorphosis strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was opportunities to fix the problem. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more before. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms shame and regret. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and landed loudly on the floor. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had I heavily on the floor. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full before. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping beginning of this work. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring down into the middle of the dinner table. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of peaceful. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the at this thought. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He my train leaves at five." themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "what are we to do?" sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gutenberg-tm License. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the way in a corner. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing people in all walks of life. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself *** START: FULL LICENSE *** through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his DAMAGE. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while even though she could have checked for herself and could have known word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be over to the window where they remained with their arms around each as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gutenberg-tm License. first to get up and stretch out her young body. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, it". his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his gbnewby@pglaf.org how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then same room with him with the windows closed. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew life led by the family during these two months, must have made him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. heavily on the floor. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further looked. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Chief Executive and Director a sign that of that there was no question. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister II After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become disappear. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break of receipt of the work. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by DAMAGE. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous particular state visit http://pglaf.org see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I between all the easier". lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear against the door and listening. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a disappear. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Literary Archive Foundation money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following same room with him with the windows closed. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance