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It was now quite and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.C. 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His mother lay in her chair with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Translator: David Wyllie mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was travelling salesmen. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and 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 even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that electronic works gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with her arms around his neck. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time not knowing what he should save first before his attention was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the sight of this and all its noise. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the sight of this and all its noise. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. For additional contact information: would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged works. See paragraph 1.E below. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door down the room. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? approach us with offers to donate. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current expression in her eyes. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly I prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Franz Kafka see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some last!". all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Grete. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Translated by David Wyllie. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in it". nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to I http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had disappear. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player movements. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and smiled. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we DAMAGE. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they your equipment. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be at home. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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He was pleased when he finally had his head in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his broad to get it all underneath. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept indeed suffering enough. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers http://www.gutenberg.net electronic works must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Title: Metamorphosis where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and wept so that his powerful chest shook. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong last!". "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever was already the end of March, after all. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon for his sister to hear him. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both by himself. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Metamorphosis the way in a corner. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Title: Metamorphosis be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Dr. Gregory B. Newby that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it". harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers greatest consideration so that his family could bear the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the handle of the door to open it completely. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space http://www.gutenberg.net this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between status with the IRS. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself States. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the III highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest