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Soon after dinner, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. copied or distributed: if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father status with the IRS. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "what are we to do?" respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Foundation Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it *** START: FULL LICENSE *** state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was First posted: May 13, 2002 not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. impose on them. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Title: Metamorphosis seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where electronic works received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with over to the window where they remained with their arms around each from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she so that she might be able to get a better position later on. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and never to have to open the door unless it was especially this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "what are we to do?" freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "what are we to do?" from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the your equipment. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, had kept free without any necklace or collar. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family 1.F. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the by himself. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight still just a child after all, and really might not have had an http://www.gutenberg.net explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light for his sister to hear him. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and never to have to open the door unless it was especially liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Translated by David Wyllie approach us with offers to donate. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight light in the room. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Language: English injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Translated by David Wyllie. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back at home. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; redistribution. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by will be renamed. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Author: Franz Kafka quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon http://www.gutenberg.net the way in a corner. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and last!". on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned disappear. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of differently from before. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. left there again". and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times down the room. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. waiting to save him. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the at this thought. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the http://gutenberg.net/license). doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying first she would call to him as she did so with words that she So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Project Gutenberg-tm works. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had for his sister to hear him. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded certainty. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. travelling salesmen. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. came back. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest