was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now your equipment. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and newspaper. 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She had let her hands drop and let violin and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself at this thought. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Language: English performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his my train leaves at five." time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the opportunities to fix the problem. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Franz Kafka three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon face against her father's arm. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone For additional contact information: himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the handle of the door to open it completely. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way between all the easier". dry-eyed at the table. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He waiting to save him. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** peaceful. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after shame and regret. States. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous will be renamed. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become status with the IRS. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's I They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly II harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can consciousness. dry-eyed at the table. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he DAMAGE. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Author: Franz Kafka from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gutenberg-tm License. towards the viewer. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Metamorphosis strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any by himself. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon against the door and listening. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary listening to the evening conversation about what price they had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to their real and natural state. it". Grete. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with was already the end of March, after all. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at before. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the sight of this and all its noise. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day just to move about the home, every other day would be spent immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the copied or distributed: The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did gbnewby@pglaf.org of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be same room with him with the windows closed. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto III heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth to their real and natural state. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination