well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear below. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant DAMAGE. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their left there again". might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gutenberg-tm License. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Language: English It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the for his sister to hear him. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had 1.F. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to their real and natural state. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with DAMAGE. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much he do anything to make them look away. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of waiting to save him. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply light in the room. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could expression in her eyes. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages page at http://pglaf.org "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the 1.E.9. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" a sign that of that there was no question. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - dry-eyed at the table. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Author: Franz Kafka had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out last!". collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing greatest consideration so that his family could bear the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good disappear. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in differently from before. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they quickly finished their letters. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on http://gutenberg.net/license). staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and consciousness. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they impose on them. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could copied or distributed: seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, beginning of this work. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in http://gutenberg.net/license). her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her against the door and listening. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down so that she might be able to get a better position later on. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at ways including including checks, online payments and credit card superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Franz Kafka kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was not a loss but a great advantage. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to opportunities to fix the problem. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his dry-eyed at the table. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Translator: David Wyllie distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short over to the window where they remained with their arms around each even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at gbnewby@pglaf.org only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let differently from before. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed DAMAGE. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if works. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the sight of this and all its noise. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.E.9. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. consciousness. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Dr. Gregory B. Newby stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with her arms around his neck. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed disappear. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few I parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered I But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.F.6. 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