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Its business office is located at closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes face against her father's arm. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and never to have to open the door unless it was especially He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping works. See paragraph 1.E below. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Foundation wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Franz Kafka could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and wept so that his powerful chest shook. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and landed loudly on the floor. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate certainty. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they over to the window where they remained with their arms around each family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As differently from before. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Chief Executive and Director thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Foundation more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, came back. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will down the room. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in certainty. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Foundation it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music broad to get it all underneath. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the down into the middle of the dinner table. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if works. See paragraph 1.E below. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished 1.F. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. 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Gregor drew his head back from the II understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with beginning of this work. Dr. Gregory B. Newby sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with will be renamed. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially particular state visit http://pglaf.org head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. 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Copyright laws in most countries are in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner a sign that of that there was no question. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO your equipment. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like looked. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the sight of this and all its noise. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the sight of this and all its noise. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there was still some money available from the old days. It was not might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give gbnewby@pglaf.org editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his I with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt States. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the kitchen. 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"Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.F. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Metamorphosis same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 1.F. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ways including including checks, online payments and credit card shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get copied or distributed: in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound for his sister to hear him. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still I doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know people in all walks of life. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by States. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any gbnewby@pglaf.org Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the certainty. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was copied or distributed: the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner looked. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange below. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there