now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and below. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his head in the living room. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. http://gutenberg.net/license). would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become times and they had never come again, at least not with the same everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Chief Executive and Director one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones particular state visit http://pglaf.org milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "what are we to do?" room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, impose on them. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations he do anything to make them look away. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. particular state visit http://pglaf.org the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had towards the viewer. the way in a corner. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works shame and regret. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew approach us with offers to donate. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed beginning of this work. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "what are we to do?" when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.E.9. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a people in all walks of life. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they quickly finished their letters. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up left there again". here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with him. But as it is ..." just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the your equipment. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he impose on them. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Translator: David Wyllie unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER will be renamed. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, works. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and smiled. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Literary Archive Foundation control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing by himself. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the broad to get it all underneath. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "what are we to do?" There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the they quickly finished their letters. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. 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As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to consciousness. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one expression in her eyes. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Translated by David Wyllie. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. I now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gutenberg-tm License. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Foundation "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give will be renamed. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Translated by David Wyllie. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Metamorphosis time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Translated by David Wyllie. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding