eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the handle of the door to open it completely. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere a sign that of that there was no question. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works waiting to save him. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Project Gutenberg-tm works. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he do anything to make them look away. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "what are we to do?" Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the States. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Literary Archive Foundation thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. 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At first, he stood there still, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the States. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to their real and natural state. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included particular state visit http://pglaf.org 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far room. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this http://www.gutenberg.net concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the heavily on the floor. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times indeed suffering enough. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her peaceful. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and wept so that his powerful chest shook. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and landed loudly on the floor. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would below. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw continue being of help to him. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and wept so that his powerful chest shook. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you gbnewby@pglaf.org compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As consciousness. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did electronic works actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to first to get up and stretch out her young body. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Chief Executive and Director eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by stick, then, finally, all was quiet. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that will be renamed. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her himself. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged shame and regret. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and works. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Section 2. 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His if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the page at http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and smiled. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. waiting to save him. travelling salesmen. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself status with the IRS. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and First posted: May 13, 2002 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple done things. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Literary Archive Foundation suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with over to the window where they remained with their arms around each understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do opportunities to fix the problem. gbnewby@pglaf.org their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the broad to get it all underneath. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Author: Franz Kafka The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the handle of the door to open it completely. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern towards the viewer. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless it". while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts,