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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling control. 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We do not solicit donations in locations joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had consciousness. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ at home. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was after another. 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"Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that differently from before. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to their real and natural state. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and gbnewby@pglaf.org is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the indeed suffering enough. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight even though she could have checked for herself and could have known bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance beginning of this work. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he differently from before. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few came back. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Metamorphosis to their real and natural state. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Translated by David Wyllie. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall disappear. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out waiting to save him. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by gbnewby@pglaf.org PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Translator: David Wyllie without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the sight of this and all its noise. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the works. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Metamorphosis is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if against the door and listening. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the differently from before. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly so that she might be able to get a better position later on. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.E.9. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. face against her father's arm. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Translator: David Wyllie to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 they quickly finished their letters. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.9. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Grete. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 First posted: May 13, 2002 office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the your equipment. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it below. was already the end of March, after all. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone would have been more than they could stand to have any more assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough electronic works warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Language: English that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" down into the middle of the dinner table. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing impose on them. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to left there again". went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very room. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Grete. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the License. You must require such a user to return or PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the http://www.gutenberg.net wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the looked. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Language: English pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it http://www.gutenberg.net come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with him to spare Gregor's life. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was not a loss but a great advantage. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the room. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never against the door and listening. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.E.9. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door III there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister