himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention dry-eyed at the table. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared subject to the trademark license, especially commercial including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Dr. Gregory B. Newby three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that I they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Translator: David Wyllie slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but things had become superfluous which, although they could not be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many without anything decisive happening, without even giving the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and wept so that his powerful chest shook. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.F. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps towards the viewer. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping dry-eyed at the table. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the copied or distributed: where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself was not a loss but a great advantage. opportunities to fix the problem. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Franz Kafka hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular for his sister to hear him. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Grete. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would waiting to save him. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE particular state visit http://pglaf.org research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and landed loudly on the floor. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy License. You must require such a user to return or body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would slightly. In this way they went round the room several times with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally between all the easier". foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Professor Michael S. 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Leant back comfortably on their seats, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor as he slowly moved forward. 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Gregor's sister no longer thought about condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go between all the easier". lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him was already the end of March, after all. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to peaceful. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his works. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Title: Metamorphosis required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door certainty. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used page at http://pglaf.org stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Grete. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and landed loudly on the floor. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but they quickly finished their letters. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the same room with him with the windows closed. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with him. But as it is ..." and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. 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He turned his head to face the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you done things. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they quickly finished their letters. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he heavily on the floor. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Franz Kafka moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and landed loudly on the floor. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would from their decision to move was much more to do with their total first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all continue being of help to him. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself down the room. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His about the same subject as there were always at least two members of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm came back. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down disappear. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's key." 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But now the two of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had