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And even if he did catch "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement below. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready approach us with offers to donate. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked page at http://pglaf.org full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Dr. Gregory B. Newby easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when II Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Grete. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Chief Executive and Director morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** down the room. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was certainty. was not a loss but a great advantage. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few ways including including checks, online payments and credit card probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of him to spare Gregor's life. 1.E.9. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. 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We wouldn't have a brother long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 against the door and listening. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the himself. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Translated by David Wyllie. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was already the end of March, after all. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Title: Metamorphosis would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune expression in her eyes. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to first to get up and stretch out her young body. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the handle of the door to open it completely. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished For additional contact information: and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended kitchen. 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His back seemed to be quite hard, and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or approach us with offers to donate. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Last updated: May 20, 2012 stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in I more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took down the room. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of against the door and listening. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the sight of this and all its noise. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Last updated: May 20, 2012 - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, beginning of this work. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or left there again". their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Franz Kafka differently from before. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with him. But as it is ..." there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed himself. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his III re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way certainty. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." same room with him with the windows closed. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in light in the room. Gutenberg-tm work. 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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer would have been more than they could stand to have any more they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a threatened her and tried to bite her. 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This amazed him, as more than imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and landed loudly on the floor. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room opportunities to fix the problem. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now disappear. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said