flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Language: English skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father nourishment he had been yearning for. 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But one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "what are we to do?" Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but without travelling I couldn't earn my living. 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Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was towards the viewer. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing heavily on the floor. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! I and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He for his sister to hear him. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, page at http://pglaf.org there was still some money available from the old days. It was not splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing himself. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as will be renamed. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and at home. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her redistribution. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the handle of the door to open it completely. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had kept free without any necklace or collar. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Translated by David Wyllie. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and done things. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Translator: David Wyllie situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, gbnewby@pglaf.org creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up beginning of this work. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning not knowing what he should save first before his attention was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project gbnewby@pglaf.org the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I indeed suffering enough. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Dr. Gregory B. Newby Chief Executive and Director now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. approach us with offers to donate. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Language: English unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the way in a corner. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and never to have to open the door unless it was especially came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk looked. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or same room with him with the windows closed. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry below. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then page at http://pglaf.org just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a so that she might be able to get a better position later on. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with her arms around his neck. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his works. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see shame and regret. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the handle of the door to open it completely. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Last updated: May 20, 2012 other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay First posted: May 13, 2002 would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", 1.E.2. 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Thus, we do not necessarily bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went