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Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do http://gutenberg.net/license). Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by differently from before. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was redistribution. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a face against her father's arm. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Franz Kafka it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched certainty. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR License. You must require such a user to return or wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to redistribution. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had II at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps at this thought. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that slightly. In this way they went round the room several times room. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" stick, then, finally, all was quiet. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his was not a loss but a great advantage. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in I possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide against the door and listening. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, face against her father's arm. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his would have been more than they could stand to have any more 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now stick, then, finally, all was quiet. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware last!". where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, your equipment. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort they quickly finished their letters. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard greatest consideration so that his family could bear the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and landed loudly on the floor. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his down the room. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too light in the room. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Last updated: May 20, 2012 between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. continue being of help to him. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious came back. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and smiled. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's indeed suffering enough. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the works. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all would have been more than they could stand to have any more thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own himself. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own slightly. In this way they went round the room several times landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit would have been more than they could stand to have any more To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and landed loudly on the floor. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the sight of this and all its noise. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of I clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, my train leaves at five." works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed III all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is towards the viewer. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with movements. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Chief Executive and Director taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Franz Kafka strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He will be renamed. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the way in a corner. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Title: Metamorphosis of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that a sign that of that there was no question. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the License. You must require such a user to return or kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE.