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To life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Literary Archive Foundation that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had License. You must require such a user to return or certainty. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project dry-eyed at the table. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with him. But as it is ..." and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Chief Executive and Director Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her redistribution. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they electronic works she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been over to the window where they remained with their arms around each being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and landed loudly on the floor. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known expression in her eyes. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With I received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.F. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would copied or distributed: computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the below. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did over to the window where they remained with their arms around each this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without first to get up and stretch out her young body. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his first to get up and stretch out her young body. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use broad to get it all underneath. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy people in all walks of life. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Franz Kafka splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with her arms around his neck. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all people in all walks of life. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and smiled. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the sight of this and all its noise. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay For additional contact information: door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he do anything to make them look away. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and smiled. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which your equipment. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Last updated: May 20, 2012 imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into indeed suffering enough. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Franz Kafka For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared consciousness. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. redistribution. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any my train leaves at five." almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full waiting to save him. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his I him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen before. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was status with the IRS. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay face against her father's arm. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.E.9. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." 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The two women immediately did as he said, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was not a loss but a great advantage. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his License. You must require such a user to return or from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and works. See paragraph 1.E below. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a at home. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then,