stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each before. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Professor Michael S. 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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern your equipment. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all life led by the family during these two months, must have made him attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest face against her father's arm. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his consciousness. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that face against her father's arm. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Metamorphosis done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the came back. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his consciousness. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and smiled. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt was already the end of March, after all. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Author: Franz Kafka now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Title: Metamorphosis the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against page at http://pglaf.org give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money below. States. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so had kept free without any necklace or collar. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He my train leaves at five." array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.F. between all the easier". of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: things had become superfluous which, although they could not be would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work electronic works other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly status with the IRS. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. at this thought. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and room. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United broad to get it all underneath. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm approach us with offers to donate. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Franz Kafka continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Language: English or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the certainty. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.E.9. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy between all the easier". For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring still just a child after all, and really might not have had an although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about dry-eyed at the table. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true last!". But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would III of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no shame and regret. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the handle of the door to open it completely. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of receipt of the work. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm differently from before. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "what are we to do?" 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force between all the easier". "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated will be renamed. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the word processing or hypertext form. 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I was quite alright that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite for his sister to hear him. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the sight of this and all its noise. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from himself. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding without anything decisive happening, without even giving the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Professor Michael S. 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Gregor answered to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. 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Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly