electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without waiting to save him. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from copied or distributed: complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their between all the easier". sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even ways including including checks, online payments and credit card full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's had kept free without any necklace or collar. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's First posted: May 13, 2002 you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would times and they had never come again, at least not with the same breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, http://gutenberg.net/license). round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother looked. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of receipt of the work. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Metamorphosis white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm will be renamed. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest at home. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping http://www.gutenberg.net stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in DAMAGE. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down movements. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to their real and natural state. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how last!". 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka dry-eyed at the table. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 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Nearly all the individual works in the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, status with the IRS. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's License. You must require such a user to return or something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one continue being of help to him. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being light in the room. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it travelling salesmen. same room with him with the windows closed. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. 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But it became planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", my train leaves at five." in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired things had become superfluous which, although they could not be now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to their real and natural state. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in waiting to save him. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way before. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with him. But as it is ..." pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was already the end of March, after all. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of would have been more than they could stand to have any more mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and landed loudly on the floor. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and wept so that his powerful chest shook. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and smiled. shame and regret. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load II with her arms around his neck. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Dr. Gregory B. Newby thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were works. See paragraph 1.E below. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of License. You must require such a user to return or sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value DAMAGE. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "what are we to do?" were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the sight of this and all its noise. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked *** START: FULL LICENSE *** ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free same room with him with the windows closed. will be renamed. shame and regret. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days light in the room. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He