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Nothing would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by works. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding indeed suffering enough. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime gbnewby@pglaf.org the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but first she would call to him as she did so with words that she left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say http://www.gutenberg.net very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought times and they had never come again, at least not with the same father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I DAMAGE. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. will be renamed. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving gbnewby@pglaf.org was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with waiting to save him. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Grete. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he do anything to make them look away. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, shame and regret. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another will be renamed. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would http://www.gutenberg.net grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. people in all walks of life. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than down into the middle of the dinner table. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and never to have to open the door unless it was especially without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Chief Executive and Director than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the expression in her eyes. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the travelling salesmen. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set they quickly finished their letters. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free down into the middle of the dinner table. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they quickly finished their letters. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door shame and regret. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Chief Executive and Director As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 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 things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the handle of the door to open it completely. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. differently from before. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the sight of this and all its noise. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto peaceful. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared down into the middle of the dinner table. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His greatest consideration so that his family could bear the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away will be renamed. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until peaceful. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Author: Franz Kafka writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, down the room. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Last updated: May 20, 2012 above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised States. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his your equipment. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "what are we to do?" had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "what are we to do?" to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had