foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder last!". before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any without anything decisive happening, without even giving the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to room. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a left there again". head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in http://gutenberg.net/license). jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. I him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to beginning of this work. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the he do anything to make them look away. peaceful. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Foundation important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away without anything decisive happening, without even giving the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for your equipment. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.F.2. 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He was standing up straight enough now; If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg-tm License. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a sign that of that there was no question. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's certainty. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the below. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Translated by David Wyllie. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm broad to get it all underneath. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, impose on them. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), beginning of this work. Translated by David Wyllie. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he movements. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Franz Kafka because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune certainty. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gutenberg-tm License. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and smiled. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his at this thought. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would status with the IRS. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and landed loudly on the floor. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the beginning of this work. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss was already the end of March, after all. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Translator: David Wyllie really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Author: Franz Kafka distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him to spare Gregor's life. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Language: English room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "what are we to do?" Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern approach us with offers to donate. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who a constant state of change. 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General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 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 furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to their real and natural state. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, travelling salesmen. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.F. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the III struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his before. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery works. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor,