it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his http://gutenberg.net/license). the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and landed loudly on the floor. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have with her arms around his neck. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gutenberg-tm License. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would electronic works "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gutenberg-tm License. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was people in all walks of life. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder same room with him with the windows closed. the handle of the door to open it completely. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the gbnewby@pglaf.org hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional himself. had kept free without any necklace or collar. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "what are we to do?" clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently a sign that of that there was no question. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and your equipment. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his I bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak continue being of help to him. copied or distributed: a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and smiled. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the page at http://pglaf.org your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her down the room. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of receipt of the work. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not below. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to their real and natural state. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He impose on them. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Author: Franz Kafka wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the sight of this and all its noise. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I http://gutenberg.net/license). just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different before. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to my train leaves at five." word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his against the door and listening. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in status with the IRS. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Foundation whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then left there again". incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is redistribution. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work peaceful. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while before. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it between all the easier". father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would by himself. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Metamorphosis as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in