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Another one however, immediately following eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Translated by David Wyllie. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he do anything to make them look away. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning greatest consideration so that his family could bear the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't of receipt of the work. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project First posted: May 13, 2002 imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Franz Kafka of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of First posted: May 13, 2002 refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed listening to the evening conversation about what price they had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in travelling salesmen. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before electronic works quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Translated by David Wyllie. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state gbnewby@pglaf.org and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Literary Archive Foundation playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Foundation both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, light in the room. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the States. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the handle of the door to open it completely. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the certainty. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self continue being of help to him. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he your equipment. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, a sign that of that there was no question. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was already the end of March, after all. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Translated by David Wyllie. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll status with the IRS. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.E.9. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Metamorphosis coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower expression in her eyes. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. face against her father's arm. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing subject to the trademark license, especially commercial think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would him to spare Gregor's life. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been was already the end of March, after all. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out for his sister to hear him. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have life led by the family during these two months, must have made him early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.E.2. 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It may only be few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was will be renamed. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to continue being of help to him. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was first to get up and stretch out her young body. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen dry-eyed at the table. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier down into the middle of the dinner table. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Last updated: May 20, 2012 stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.E.9. approach us with offers to donate. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear For additional contact information: catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Last updated: May 20, 2012 stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the indeed suffering enough. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards DAMAGE. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project travelling salesmen. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do a sign that of that there was no question. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was not a loss but a great advantage. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to opportunities to fix the problem. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven about the same subject as there were always at least two members of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took First posted: May 13, 2002 intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the sight of this and all its noise. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been waiting to save him. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if peaceful. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or subject to the trademark license, especially commercial eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed against the door and listening. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his last!". was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I