head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the handle of the door to open it completely. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be http://www.gutenberg.net to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud things had become superfluous which, although they could not be quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It first to get up and stretch out her young body. 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He had thought that nothing at all that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to below. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first face against her father's arm. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all for his sister to hear him. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and landed loudly on the floor. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor License. You must require such a user to return or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will disappear. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He before. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Author: Franz Kafka understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Project Gutenberg-tm works. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. http://gutenberg.net/license). chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the I "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 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 morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not gbnewby@pglaf.org written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side broad to get it all underneath. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief status with the IRS. indeed suffering enough. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Translated by David Wyllie. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced still just a child after all, and really might not have had an mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the at this thought. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there first to get up and stretch out her young body. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was not a loss but a great advantage. Translated by David Wyllie. would have been more than they could stand to have any more from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had against the door and listening. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would DAMAGE. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped works. See paragraph 1.E below. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was my train leaves at five." stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his between all the easier". though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** long pauses between each, individual word. 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They had been good you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never broad to get it all underneath. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's First posted: May 13, 2002 street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room not knowing what he should save first before his attention was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too over to the window where they remained with their arms around each representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took