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His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of with her arms around his neck. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Language: English Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or differently from before. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "what are we to do?" eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Translated by David Wyllie. particular state visit http://pglaf.org electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or approach us with offers to donate. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Literary Archive Foundation than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be will be renamed. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, particular state visit http://pglaf.org himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. by himself. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, same room with him with the windows closed. copied or distributed: gbnewby@pglaf.org thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room *** START: FULL LICENSE *** there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. people in all walks of life. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the sight of this and all its noise. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. will be renamed. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Grete. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Project Gutenberg-tm works. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also below. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight License. You must require such a user to return or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. shame and regret. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower movements. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to continue being of help to him. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight about the same subject as there were always at least two members of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister travelling salesmen. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the below. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and http://www.gutenberg.net under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged by himself. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a sign that of that there was no question. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For just to move about the home, every other day would be spent before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be electronic works ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Foundation providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Franz Kafka and smiled. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Translator: David Wyllie After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most down into the middle of the dinner table. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and smiled. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them towards the viewer. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Grete. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set before. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all shame and regret. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh