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He had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever my train leaves at five." shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" page at http://pglaf.org not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly subject to the trademark license, especially commercial middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. 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So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and landed loudly on the floor. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. III him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said himself. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 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 quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any will be renamed. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the differently from before. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was heavily on the floor. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to a sign that of that there was no question. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished waiting to save him. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It room. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Foundation Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Translated by David Wyllie. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Title: Metamorphosis greatest consideration so that his family could bear the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after with her arms around his neck. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was not a loss but a great advantage. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current without anything decisive happening, without even giving the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.E.9. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Translated by David Wyllie. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, First posted: May 13, 2002 enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about done things. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room my train leaves at five." This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished expression in her eyes. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends face against her father's arm. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project there was still some money available from the old days. It was not he do anything to make them look away. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen they quickly finished their letters. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the way in a corner. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Franz Kafka though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked looked. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.F. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he first she would call to him as she did so with words that she still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his towards the viewer. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he travelling salesmen. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is differently from before. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still not knowing what he should save first before his attention was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all DAMAGE. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss just to move about the home, every other day would be spent business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay