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"Getting up early all the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his first to get up and stretch out her young body. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's face against her father's arm. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, impose on them. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the it". spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the way in a corner. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through with her arms around his neck. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Professor Michael S. 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Now, this was not something that she would be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and smiled. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, expression in her eyes. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 1.F. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Metamorphosis leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Metamorphosis only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Project Gutenberg-tm works. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object I of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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Grete!" she then cried. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently done things. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Translated by David Wyllie. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money left there again". clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Project Gutenberg-tm works. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest expression in her eyes. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned by himself. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had For additional contact information: disappear. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Translated by David Wyllie. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room about the same subject as there were always at least two members of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've continue being of help to him. "what are we to do?" this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Last updated: May 20, 2012 phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many approach us with offers to donate. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual about the same subject as there were always at least two members of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.F. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air opportunities to fix the problem. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against particular state visit http://pglaf.org phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as it". the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not particular state visit http://pglaf.org with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without my train leaves at five." takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out travelling salesmen. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was not a loss but a great advantage. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he will be renamed. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at without anything decisive happening, without even giving the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning done things. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest electronic works lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at III have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax will be renamed. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Franz Kafka method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of him to spare Gregor's life. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down differently from before. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before travelling salesmen. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the handle of the door to open it completely. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father,