planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was peaceful. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gutenberg-tm License. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely at this thought. opportunities to fix the problem. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their License. You must require such a user to return or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with him. But as it is ..." hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Grete. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.B. 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His observant sister only needed to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! 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U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Translated by David Wyllie. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt down into the middle of the dinner table. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by at this thought. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many electronic works our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Language: English considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Grete. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Translator: David Wyllie work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Metamorphosis watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for first to get up and stretch out her young body. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from there was still some money available from the old days. It was not moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After room. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by heavily on the floor. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, against the door and listening. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready my train leaves at five." room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have should have been; it certainly must have rung. 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Maybe you can't see she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a sign that of that there was no question. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project face against her father's arm. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in approach us with offers to donate. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good redistribution. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay DAMAGE. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Franz Kafka his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. 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I can't endure it any sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were down into the middle of the dinner table. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the down and rolled in front of him. 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He was determined to make his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and certainty. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. 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