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And why was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half States. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. down the room. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide redistribution. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Language: English there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH came back. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the way in a corner. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even http://gutenberg.net/license). himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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He could actually have used favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised over to the window where they remained with their arms around each one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. differently from before. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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She immediately picked it up - using a rag, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first people in all walks of life. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give movements. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Metamorphosis When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free life led by the family during these two months, must have made him light in the room. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown works. See paragraph 1.E below. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide page at http://pglaf.org I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again License. You must require such a user to return or Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without travelling salesmen. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on indeed suffering enough. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help works. See paragraph 1.E below. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Language: English few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight looked. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented consciousness. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, differently from before. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall disappear. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Franz Kafka the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss For additional contact information: outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if still just a child after all, and really might not have had an saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't last!". company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Author: Franz Kafka would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. a sign that of that there was no question. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is a sign that of that there was no question. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in http://www.gutenberg.net joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With License. You must require such a user to return or stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with him. But as it is ..." the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, beginning of this work. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on by himself. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Title: Metamorphosis address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned differently from before. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "what are we to do?" than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gutenberg-tm License. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Foundation