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It was clear to Gregor that Grete had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project by himself. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole II hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room gbnewby@pglaf.org worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Foundation despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Franz Kafka been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she room. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father redistribution. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with him. But as it is ..." as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Foundation course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without certainty. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father disappear. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite For additional contact information: Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. 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You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Translated by David Wyllie the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he do anything to make them look away. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty beginning of this work. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of down the room. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help left there again". even though she could have checked for herself and could have known business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would room. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved I clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists down the room. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it him to spare Gregor's life. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or was already the end of March, after all. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break differently from before. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Foundation rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest for his sister to hear him. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she face against her father's arm. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to redistribution. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they quickly finished their letters. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after differently from before. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with her arms around his neck. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat same room with him with the windows closed. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his travelling salesmen. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if works. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the peaceful. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Title: Metamorphosis "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. at home. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm without anything decisive happening, without even giving the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be