opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. last!". of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "what are we to do?" idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself subject to the trademark license, especially commercial kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had status with the IRS. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and smiled. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that of receipt of the work. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them life led by the family during these two months, must have made him although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to their real and natural state. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Franz Kafka He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation with her arms around his neck. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in http://www.gutenberg.net and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many works. See paragraph 1.E below. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked impose on them. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. against the door and listening. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to face against her father's arm. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly II can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been peaceful. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in my train leaves at five." fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "what are we to do?" to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any there was still some money available from the old days. It was not were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room indeed suffering enough. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more he do anything to make them look away. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and smiled. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern will be renamed. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might beginning of this work. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. consciousness. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.F. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the sight of this and all its noise. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg-tm License. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had consciousness. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. expression in her eyes. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had kept free without any necklace or collar. and landed loudly on the floor. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Franz Kafka II even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were done things. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Grete. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 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If the second copy his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Metamorphosis from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to broad to get it all underneath. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation changed, only his sister had stood up. 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Gregor's father Translated by David Wyllie. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Project Gutenberg-tm works. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head light in the room. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the certainty. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with her arms around his neck. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Franz Kafka They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she done things. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary,