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Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's impose on them. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. 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Before, he had taken great pride in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, II possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that my train leaves at five." shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gutenberg-tm License. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the redistribution. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; approach us with offers to donate. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a sign that of that there was no question. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project particular state visit http://pglaf.org three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown greatest consideration so that his family could bear the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face waiting to save him. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, first to get up and stretch out her young body. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her before. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Language: English they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared opportunities to fix the problem. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room differently from before. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position life led by the family during these two months, must have made him their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to DAMAGE. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was already the end of March, after all. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I for his sister to hear him. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far a sign that of that there was no question. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he http://gutenberg.net/license). if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he do anything to make them look away. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Literary Archive Foundation himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and landed loudly on the floor. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to their real and natural state. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother slightly. In this way they went round the room several times she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and shame and regret. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did looked. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; would have been more than they could stand to have any more looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite below. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered redistribution. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more before. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming dry-eyed at the table. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it". 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been still just a child after all, and really might not have had an went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to beginning of this work. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and waiting to save him. and landed loudly on the floor. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I himself. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll expression in her eyes. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Project Gutenberg-tm works. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with him. But as it is ..." - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, will be renamed. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." just to move about the home, every other day would be spent looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it had kept free without any necklace or collar. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: works. See paragraph 1.E below. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and never to have to open the door unless it was especially past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his