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He had not held his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in by himself. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the dry-eyed at the table. they quickly finished their letters. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours your equipment. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Literary Archive Foundation door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the between all the easier". entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different redistribution. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." over to the window where they remained with their arms around each press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this travelling salesmen. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished gbnewby@pglaf.org going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a he do anything to make them look away. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder listening to the evening conversation about what price they had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at movements. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she expression in her eyes. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When electronic works there was still some money available from the old days. It was not earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever left there again". Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. approach us with offers to donate. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than below. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from by himself. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Language: English strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was already the end of March, after all. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware DAMAGE. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. for his sister to hear him. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or not knowing what he should save first before his attention was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the way in a corner. at home. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps had kept free without any necklace or collar. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Translator: David Wyllie looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true listening to the evening conversation about what price they had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the would have been more than they could stand to have any more access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 1.F. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that himself. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It with him. But as it is ..." thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. works. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite light in the room. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as life led by the family during these two months, must have made him doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Project Gutenberg-tm works. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER same room with him with the windows closed. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently http://gutenberg.net/license). she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, redistribution. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this a sign that of that there was no question. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do down the room. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain peaceful. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did same room with him with the windows closed. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "what are we to do?" possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been