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On hearing all this, his sister would break understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Chief Executive and Director INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once my train leaves at five." and wept so that his powerful chest shook. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 1.E.9. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions License. You must require such a user to return or doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, http://gutenberg.net/license). same room with him with the windows closed. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 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 sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but I front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, indeed suffering enough. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out redistribution. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on dry-eyed at the table. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could opportunities to fix the problem. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.E.9. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's opportunities to fix the problem. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and redistribution. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of receipt of the work. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each not knowing what he should save first before his attention was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ DAMAGE. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than came back. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at movements. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could by himself. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. he do anything to make them look away. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out ways including including checks, online payments and credit card these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after waiting to save him. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch looked. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide copied or distributed: this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by broad to get it all underneath. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or done things. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a sign that of that there was no question. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been was already the end of March, after all. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm was already the end of March, after all. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with him. But as it is ..." ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found travelling salesmen. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go him to spare Gregor's life. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to their real and natural state. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE continue being of help to him. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Author: Franz Kafka dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright broad to get it all underneath. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Metamorphosis wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at below. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. was already the end of March, after all. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost first to get up and stretch out her young body. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Author: Franz Kafka down into the middle of the dinner table. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without