key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the done things. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. shame and regret. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the for his sister to hear him. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered broad to get it all underneath. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. with him. But as it is ..." wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in him to spare Gregor's life. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, continue being of help to him. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until greatest consideration so that his family could bear the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still not knowing what he should save first before his attention was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting down into the middle of the dinner table. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the between all the easier". electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Franz Kafka http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. 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At first, he stood there still, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.F.6. 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I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Language: English Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: light in the room. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself had kept free without any necklace or collar. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and License. You must require such a user to return or and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her towards the viewer. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check shame and regret. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved face against her father's arm. For additional contact information: imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who about the same subject as there were always at least two members of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Grete. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and would have been more than they could stand to have any more had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have particular state visit http://pglaf.org things had become superfluous which, although they could not be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used dry-eyed at the table. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the for his sister to hear him. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, heavily on the floor. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the First posted: May 13, 2002 living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with down into the middle of the dinner table. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was already the end of March, after all. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Translated by David Wyllie. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Title: Metamorphosis state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where *** START: FULL LICENSE *** their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, understand everything the first time. 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He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. will be renamed. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to their real and natural state. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short I sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the came back. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of receipt of the work. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 1.F.1. 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Even if it was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that DAMAGE. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stick, then, finally, all was quiet. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding about the same subject as there were always at least two members of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The travelling salesmen. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by travelling salesmen. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each heavily on the floor. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the way in a corner. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too face against her father's arm. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that your equipment. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the DAMAGE. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in done things. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be For additional contact information: could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the by himself. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as impose on them. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Title: Metamorphosis *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the