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She even swore furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and never to have to open the door unless it was especially more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to 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 than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and landed loudly on the floor. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished indeed suffering enough. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** below. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed States. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down For additional contact information: overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project indeed suffering enough. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the handle of the door to open it completely. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously still just a child after all, and really might not have had an from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite I samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Title: Metamorphosis But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, electronic works that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is impose on them. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; towards the viewer. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke ground one at a time. 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Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Dr. Gregory B. Newby door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of receipt of the work. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; just to move about the home, every other day would be spent seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible it". they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make came back. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could First posted: May 13, 2002 to their real and natural state. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would below. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest page at http://pglaf.org "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together consciousness. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards http://www.gutenberg.net suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished beginning of this work. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime about the same subject as there were always at least two members of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible left there again". morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the indeed suffering enough. first to get up and stretch out her young body. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being between all the easier". and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Franz Kafka struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy dry-eyed at the table. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gutenberg-tm License. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.E.9. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other came back. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight http://gutenberg.net/license). at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time status with the IRS. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, works. See paragraph 1.E below. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what first she would call to him as she did so with words that she success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not status with the IRS. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and differently from before. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to your equipment. at home. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making between all the easier". this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of movements. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him disappear. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 1.F. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their continue being of help to him. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father impose on them. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Translated by David Wyllie. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his looked. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the sight of this and all its noise. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed