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We do not solicit donations in locations business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Metamorphosis found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she times and they had never come again, at least not with the same soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gutenberg-tm License. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Title: Metamorphosis as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the sight of this and all its noise. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies he do anything to make them look away. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Language: English life led by the family during these two months, must have made him belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Title: Metamorphosis distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily stick, then, finally, all was quiet. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked had kept free without any necklace or collar. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into particular state visit http://pglaf.org The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Grete. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of electronic works responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish peace I get in my old age!" 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Then there was someone at the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ways including including checks, online payments and credit card is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was not a loss but a great advantage. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of beginning of this work. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and wept so that his powerful chest shook. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was not a loss but a great advantage. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Literary Archive Foundation unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange my train leaves at five." furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Translated by David Wyllie. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he do anything to make them look away. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Chief Executive and Director to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air light in the room. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Translated by David Wyllie approach us with offers to donate. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made him to spare Gregor's life. redistribution. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Author: Franz Kafka "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him would have been more than they could stand to have any more Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. looked. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember so that she might be able to get a better position later on. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: before. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do heavily on the floor. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. my train leaves at five." couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the expression in her eyes. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever last!". this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked there was still some money available from the old days. It was not flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to their real and natural state. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination before. http://gutenberg.net/license). she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with him. But as it is ..." as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked License. You must require such a user to return or in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and smiled. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm certainty. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was room. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have my train leaves at five." chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one slightly. In this way they went round the room several times he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his electronic works special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his