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I'm other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but DAMAGE. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if looked. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already 1.E.5. 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Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the sight of this and all its noise. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. 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Gregor went straight to hide especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became License. You must require such a user to return or sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when below. impose on them. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his shame and regret. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, gbnewby@pglaf.org sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found will be renamed. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps even though she could have checked for herself and could have known conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a people in all walks of life. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was heavily on the floor. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some he do anything to make them look away. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted waiting to save him. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy consciousness. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across expression in her eyes. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still himself. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka things had become superfluous which, although they could not be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in shame and regret. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and between all the easier". which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Translator: David Wyllie flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the heavily on the floor. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father First posted: May 13, 2002 to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, face against her father's arm. to their real and natural state. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then works. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps about the same subject as there were always at least two members of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's heavily on the floor. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes peaceful. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project impose on them. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but http://gutenberg.net/license). irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who first she would call to him as she did so with words that she death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the would have been more than they could stand to have any more she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in works. See paragraph 1.E below. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at first to get up and stretch out her young body. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had kept free without any necklace or collar. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net broad to get it all underneath. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock with her arms around his neck. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Last updated: May 20, 2012 himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from at this thought. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "what are we to do?" knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand done things. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body waiting to save him. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, certainty. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to waiting to save him. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the