foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found face against her father's arm. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Title: Metamorphosis that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate copied or distributed: will be renamed. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Author: Franz Kafka wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make last!". came back. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both against the door and listening. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Dr. Gregory B. Newby must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Literary Archive Foundation States. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.F.5. 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Then he called out: "Come here, then. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - continue being of help to him. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the himself. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Translated by David Wyllie destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But works. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, between all the easier". including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, DAMAGE. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the room. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just below. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any left there again". his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, down the room. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Language: English fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I page at http://pglaf.org politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the against the door and listening. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when approach us with offers to donate. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote greatest consideration so that his family could bear the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and landed loudly on the floor. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the sight of this and all its noise. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family came back. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the way in a corner. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of differently from before. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Translator: David Wyllie He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg before. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if before. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be subject to the trademark license, especially commercial going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. http://gutenberg.net/license). copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall of receipt of the work. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared was not a loss but a great advantage. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his indeed suffering enough. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they beginning of this work. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael about the same subject as there were always at least two members of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at it". have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, people in all walks of life. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. 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