all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged disappear. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement at home. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is at his father. 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They must have noticed onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table of receipt of the work. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now light in the room. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a first to get up and stretch out her young body. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round peaceful. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with her arms around his neck. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with life led by the family during these two months, must have made him them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gutenberg-tm License. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to their real and natural state. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. him to spare Gregor's life. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation a sign that of that there was no question. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became left there again". Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch light in the room. with her arms around his neck. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the beginning of this work. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost slightly. In this way they went round the room several times only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister first she would call to him as she did so with words that she must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his License. You must require such a user to return or little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it". screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ways including including checks, online payments and credit card have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Language: English Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his States. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they quickly finished their letters. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Language: English do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and wept so that his powerful chest shook. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Chief Executive and Director carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of travelling salesmen. shame and regret. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she below. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 1.F. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and never to have to open the door unless it was especially while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was same room with him with the windows closed. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after for his sister to hear him. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Translator: David Wyllie paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true redistribution. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an him to spare Gregor's life. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him copied or distributed: sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Dr. Gregory B. Newby The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional