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Yet Gregor's sister following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gutenberg-tm License. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with him. But as it is ..." he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Franz Kafka where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with him. But as it is ..." such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the status with the IRS. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already redistribution. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but movements. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his towards the viewer. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and people in all walks of life. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very first to get up and stretch out her young body. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make came back. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Translated by David Wyllie. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked travelling salesmen. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the sight of this and all its noise. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Grete. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself last!". "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first dry-eyed at the table. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to their real and natural state. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Grete. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the page at http://pglaf.org "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Chief Executive and Director even though she could have checked for herself and could have known bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation expression in her eyes. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the page at http://pglaf.org would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in below. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether approach us with offers to donate. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Metamorphosis ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the at home. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This *** START: FULL LICENSE *** instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly travelling salesmen. DAMAGE. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would light in the room. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had http://gutenberg.net/license). interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and landed loudly on the floor. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email same room with him with the windows closed. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and works. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry stick, then, finally, all was quiet. will be renamed. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and http://www.gutenberg.net the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should straight line towards the man. 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