violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, page at http://pglaf.org Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the way in a corner. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever below. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that gbnewby@pglaf.org had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works opportunities to fix the problem. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and landed loudly on the floor. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so with her arms around his neck. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he people in all walks of life. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing would have been more than they could stand to have any more before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was already the end of March, after all. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced First posted: May 13, 2002 He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.F. 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If you I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the way in a corner. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could http://gutenberg.net/license). all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was between all the easier". suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open without anything decisive happening, without even giving the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of States. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but at home. Gutenberg-tm License. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for redistribution. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his down into the middle of the dinner table. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to shame and regret. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as looked. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Translator: David Wyllie the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their at this thought. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to their real and natural state. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to certainty. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor continue being of help to him. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter I for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Author: Franz Kafka down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered III he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide First posted: May 13, 2002 She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked dry-eyed at the table. status with the IRS. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Grete. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it people in all walks of life. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving I business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir;