would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Translated by David Wyllie insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Grete. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gutenberg-tm License. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification face against her father's arm. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, done things. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." down into the middle of the dinner table. Author: Franz Kafka 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Title: Metamorphosis himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Dr. Gregory B. Newby inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Foundation But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered over to the window where they remained with their arms around each used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his against the door and listening. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a sign that of that there was no question. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the had kept free without any necklace or collar. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his differently from before. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and landed loudly on the floor. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I face against her father's arm. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Author: Franz Kafka sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by him to spare Gregor's life. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no waiting to save him. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Dr. Gregory B. Newby convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The still just a child after all, and really might not have had an without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following face against her father's arm. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one down into the middle of the dinner table. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no there was still some money available from the old days. It was not re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every they quickly finished their letters. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like towards the viewer. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no approach us with offers to donate. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite DAMAGE. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what screams. "Anna! 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"What do you mean?", asked the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 1.E.9. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Metamorphosis "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking For additional contact information: the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just at this thought. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking DAMAGE. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Chief Executive and Director seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and landed loudly on the floor. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the sight of this and all its noise. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Translated by David Wyllie. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague him to spare Gregor's life. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. movements. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, will be renamed. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Author: Franz Kafka carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest continue being of help to him. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think at home. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it". sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Last updated: May 20, 2012 while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the http://gutenberg.net/license). Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how so that she might be able to get a better position later on. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an dry-eyed at the table. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation shame and regret. same room with him with the windows closed. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed possible. 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