501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object movements. would have been more than they could stand to have any more The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across looked. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, II possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." continue being of help to him. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could greatest consideration so that his family could bear the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he do anything to make them look away. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about without anything decisive happening, without even giving the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even http://www.gutenberg.net stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 1.F. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, at home. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Project Gutenberg-tm works. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. 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At first, Gregor opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he people in all walks of life. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's a sign that of that there was no question. Franz Kafka wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the License. You must require such a user to return or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their first to get up and stretch out her young body. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was not a loss but a great advantage. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the sight of this and all its noise. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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She rushed over to behind her father, who had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you first she would call to him as she did so with words that she defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by over to the window where they remained with their arms around each part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, broad to get it all underneath. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. 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Gregor did in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.E.9. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance so that she might be able to get a better position later on. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the sight of this and all its noise. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to their real and natural state. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Translated by David Wyllie If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to their real and natural state. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a was already the end of March, after all. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was already the end of March, after all. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been first to get up and stretch out her young body. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the my train leaves at five." suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with left there again". before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they himself. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards electronic works although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: listening to the evening conversation about what price they had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and wept so that his powerful chest shook. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk slightly. In this way they went round the room several times how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there ways including including checks, online payments and credit card dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he face against her father's arm. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To gbnewby@pglaf.org doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to their real and natural state. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was not a loss but a great advantage. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka listening to the evening conversation about what price they had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Title: Metamorphosis dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. he do anything to make them look away. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Translated by David Wyllie had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply page at http://pglaf.org listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Project Gutenberg-tm works. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it him to spare Gregor's life. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have