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"Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. heavily on the floor. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force looked. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot heavily on the floor. the sight of this and all its noise. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found your equipment. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more him to spare Gregor's life. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to works. See paragraph 1.E below. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.F. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to light in the room. himself. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Foundation number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought of receipt of the work. differently from before. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" peaceful. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka beginning of this work. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with opportunities to fix the problem. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their over to the window where they remained with their arms around each this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every with him. But as it is ..." around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden certainty. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Last updated: May 20, 2012 (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of receipt of the work. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the a sign that of that there was no question. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the down into the middle of the dinner table. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really it". other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without face against her father's arm. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. will be renamed. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. for his sister to hear him. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his 1.E.2. 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I'm Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Foundation as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that my train leaves at five." as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief himself. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous approach us with offers to donate. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit beginning of this work. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their approach us with offers to donate. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it between all the easier". to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall disappear. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing him to spare Gregor's life. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.E.9. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would have been more than they could stand to have any more probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by with him. But as it is ..." now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Foundation despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.F. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. waiting to save him. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Literary Archive Foundation with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. II clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than certainty. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the