here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.F. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away ways including including checks, online payments and credit card thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was already the end of March, after all. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have *** START: FULL LICENSE *** removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, works. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Foundation stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found at this thought. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" listening to the evening conversation about what price they had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his same room with him with the windows closed. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they quickly finished their letters. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Title: Metamorphosis be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Author: Franz Kafka impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the sight of this and all its noise. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again heavily on the floor. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was certainty. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, First posted: May 13, 2002 with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor for his sister to hear him. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.E.9. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been before. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed my train leaves at five." with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 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 put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Foundation he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to their real and natural state. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his dry-eyed at the table. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. impose on them. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Franz Kafka with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune corner. 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As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at electronic works one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his below. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the below. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. will be renamed. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included I a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then against the door and listening. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Last updated: May 20, 2012 particular state visit http://pglaf.org to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on redistribution. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into below. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to dry-eyed at the table. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As down into the middle of the dinner table. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Project Gutenberg-tm works. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to their real and natural state. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by came back. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from done things. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable DAMAGE. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of down into the middle of the dinner table. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat a sign that of that there was no question. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote