boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Title: Metamorphosis hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they some nonsensical hope. 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Gregor was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of his shocked state. 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With understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to License. You must require such a user to return or clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break at this thought. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.E.2. 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Nor would he ever and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his first to get up and stretch out her young body. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even peaceful. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. 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And without considering that he still has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and left there again". peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.F. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg-tm work. 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Then, quietly, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the handle of the door to open it completely. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in dry-eyed at the table. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was redistribution. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found consciousness. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished at home. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous movements. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of against the door and listening. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was not a loss but a great advantage. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate For additional contact information: Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, I not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with her arms around his neck. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.E.9. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. continue being of help to him. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he a sign that of that there was no question. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his redistribution. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and landed loudly on the floor. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at shame and regret. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Last updated: May 20, 2012 hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Franz Kafka 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and never to have to open the door unless it was especially on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Chief Executive and Director folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to their real and natural state. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it First posted: May 13, 2002 business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to